Off Road Vehicles
Information on the use and legality of scooters and off-road vehicles within Quail Creek.
In response to many inquiries and questions regarding the use and legality of scooters and off-road vehicles (three wheelers and four wheelers) on the streets of Quail Creek — we have gone to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Department and the Louisiana State Police for the following information. The following items are the Revised Statutes of Louisiana and were accessed directly from the State's website.
Please review the Revised Statutes. As you can see — these vehicles are not legal to ride on the streets and, as such, are not allowed within Quail Creek.
RS 32:299
§299. Off-road vehicles; authorization for use on the shoulders of certain public roads and highways
A.(1) Off-road vehicles, including but not limited to three-wheelers, four-wheelers, or other all-terrain vehicles which are not specifically designated for road use may travel on the shoulders of all public roads and highways except interstate highways in the manner provided for in this Section solely for the purposes of farm-related activities within a five-mile radius of a farmer's farm, provided that the operator possesses a valid Class "E" driver's license. The owner or operator of the off-road vehicle shall carry a copy of the motor vehicle registration, upon his person or on the off-road vehicle, to prove he owns at least one motor vehicle which is registered as a vehicle engaged in the business of actual farming under the provisions of R.S. 47:462. As an alternative to the ownership of the motor vehicle, the operator of the off-road vehicle may carry a sworn affidavit attesting that he is engaged in the business of actual farming under the provisions of R.S. 47:462. Any agricultural consultant as defined in R.S. 3:3202 may also operate off-road vehicles for the purposes of farm-related activities within a five-mile radius of a farmer's farm.
(2) Off-road vehicles may travel on the shoulders of all public roads or highways, except interstate highways, during each day starting thirty minutes after sunrise and ending thirty minutes before sunset. Incidental crossing of public roads or highways shall be authorized.
B. The provisions of this Section do not relieve drivers or operators of the responsibility to comply with all the other applicable provisions of R.S. 32:298 and 301. However, the provisions of R.S. 32:190 shall not apply to this Section.
C. Operators of off-road vehicles shall provide, upon demand, proof that the off-road vehicle is covered by valid liability insurance and other proof required in this Section.
D. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to roads and highways in Orleans Parish.
Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 98, §1, eff. May 5, 1998; Acts 2001, No. 518, §1.
RS 32:416
§416. Unlawful operation by persons under the age of seventeen; parents responsible
No person shall cause or knowingly permit his child or ward, under the age of seventeen years, to drive a motor vehicle or a power cycle upon any highway unless such child or ward is licensed by the state to do so.
Acts 1992, No. 382, §1, eff. July 1, 1993; Acts 1997, No. 725, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
RS 32:416.1
§416.1. Unlawful operation by persons less than seventeen years of age; operation of motor vehicles and power cycles between certain hours prohibited
It shall be unlawful for any person who is less than seventeen years of age to drive a motor vehicle or a power cycle upon any highway, street, public road, or public thoroughfare at any time between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. except when accompanied by a parent, tutor, or any other person twenty-one years of age or older, having custody of the minor.
Added by Acts 1968, No. 273, §13. Amended by Acts 1974, No. 266, §1; Acts 1981, No. 775, §1; Acts 1997, No. 725, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
RS 32:417
§417. Allowing unlicensed person under the age of seventeen to drive
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to cause or knowingly permit his or her minor child or ward under the age of seventeen to drive a motor vehicle or a power cycle upon any public highway in this state unless such child or ward shall have first obtained a license to drive a motor vehicle or a power cycle.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to rent for hire a motor vehicle to be operated by any person who does not have a current license or, in the case of a non-resident who has not been licensed to drive a motor vehicle under the laws of his resident state, if the laws of his resident state so require.
C. It shall be unlawful for any person or entity to employ any person as a driver of a motor vehicle if said person being employed does not have a current, valid license issued by the department in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
Amended by Acts 1954, No. 165, §6A; Acts 1992, No. 382, §1, eff. July 1, 1993; Acts 1997, No. 725, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
We want to keep our streets and our children safe. Let's all — please abide by the Laws of the State and the Parish.