Trailers and towed vehicles.
New Orleans City Code § 154-1252
in effectSec. 154-1252. - Trailers and towed vehicles.
(a) When one vehicle is towed by another, the drawbar or other connection shall be of sufficient strength to pull all weight towed thereby, and such drawbar or such connection shall not exceed 15 feet from one vehicle to the other except the connection between any two vehicles transporting poles, pipes, machinery, or other objects of structure or nature which cannot be readily dismembered.
(b) When one vehicle is towed by another and the connection between them consists of a chain, rope or cable, there shall be displayed upon such connection a red flag or cloth not less than 12 inches square; from sunset to sunrise, this signal shall be a red light, plainly visible under ordinary atmospheric conditions for a distance of at least 500 feet.
(Code 1956, § 38-171)
Source: City of New Orleans, Code of Ordinances and Home Rule Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/la/new_orleans/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH154TRVE_ARTXEQ_S154-1252TRTOVEFetched: 10/28/2026
