The bill amends R.S. 14:99(A) to redefine the criteria for reckless operation of a vehicle in Louisiana. It specifies that reckless operation includes not only the operation of any motor vehicle, aircraft, vessel, or other means of conveyance in a criminally negligent or reckless manner but also explicitly adds the operation of a motor vehicle at or above one hundred miles per hour as a form of reckless behavior.

Additionally, the bill removes the previous phrasing that described reckless operation solely as "the operation in a criminally negligent or reckless manner," thereby broadening the definition to include the specific speed threshold. This change aims to enhance road safety by clearly identifying excessive speed as a reckless act.

Statutes affected:
HB1009 Original: 14:99(A)
HB1009 Engrossed: 14:99(A)