§387.4.  Equipment destined to or from any oil or gas facility or petrochemical complex; Interstate highways

A.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the secretary may issue special permits for the movement of equipment destined to or from any oil or gas facility and/or petrochemical complex on Interstate highways located in this state.  Vehicles transporting such equipment on Interstate highways shall not exceed a speed of forty-five miles per hour and shall be accompanied by a state police escort.

B.  The provisions of R.S. 32:387 which are not in conflict herewith are applicable to the issuance of special permits under this Section.

C.  The secretary may refuse to issue a special permit under this Section whenever, because of construction or the condition of the highway or because of traffic conditions thereon, the public would be endangered by the use sought to be permitted.

Acts 1992, No. 219, §1.