Louisiana Lift Laws and Vehicle Equipment Laws

The Louisiana Revised Statutes (LRS) govern the state’s street legal laws.

All vehicles driven in Louisiana are restricted to a maximum width of 102 inches, a maximum height of 13 feet 6 inches, and a maximum single vehicle length of 45 feet.

All vehicle tires must be safe and without any bulges or exposed cords. Louisiana has no listed minimum tire tread depth. Tire grooving is not covered by the code.

There are no regulations on wheels found in Louisiana’s laws.

Louisiana requires vehicles to have brakes on all 4 wheels. The brakes must be capable of decelerating the vehicle at a rate of 17 feet per second. A secondary, mechanical, parking brake is also required.

Steering systems are not covered in Louisiana’s code.

There is no suspension lift limit in Louisiana.

Louisiana has no maximum vehicle frame height.

Bumpers are not restricted in Louisiana.

Louisiana requires fenders on all vehicles. Fenders must cover the full width of the tires.

In addition to headlights and tail lights, vehicles in Louisiana are allowed to have auxiliary lights. The maximum number of lights that can be turned on in the front of the vehicle while driving is 4.

( Measured to the center of the light. )

Windshields and windshield wipers are required in Louisiana.

In Louisiana, mufflers are required equipment. Exhaust cutouts and bypasses are prohibited.

It is unclear whether or not Louisiana has any engine swap or engine performance modification rules.

Louisiana only requires emission testing in East and West Baton Rouge, Ascension, Iberville, and Livingston. (New Orleans and Kenner also have inspection programs.)