Louisiana Work Zone Laws

How Louisiana handles work zones

Louisiana doesn't just double the fine — it sets a hard floor. Speed or breach an active construction or utility zone with workers on site and the fine runs $500 to $1,000 (La. R.S. 32:57(H)). A statewide hands-free law took effect August 1, 2025; holding a phone in a construction zone is a $250 primary offense, $500 if you crash (§32:59). Obey the flagger and every sign; the paddle carries the force of a traffic-control device (§32:56).

Speed, fines, phone, and the flagger

• Speed rule: Hold the posted work-zone limit. Speeding in an active construction or utility zone with workers on site carries a fixed $500 to $1,000 fine, not a simple doubling of the base ticket (La. R.S. 32:57(H)).
• Fine multiplier: Not a multiplier. Louisiana sets a fixed enhanced fine of $500 to $1,000 for speeding or breaching an active construction or utility work zone when workers are on site, whatever the normal fine would be (La. R.S. 32:57(H)).
• Phone in a work zone: Restricted — put it down
• Flagger authority: Obey every sign, signal, officer, and flagger directing traffic in the zone. A flagger's paddle functions as a traffic-control device, and ignoring a lawful traffic direction is a citable offense (La. R.S. 32:56).
• Base fine: $500 to $1,000 when construction or utility workers are on site in an active or under-repair zone; a fixed statutory range, not a multiple of the normal fine (La. R.S. 32:57(H)).

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