LA HB606

Expands "nonpedestrian area" definition to include roads with speed limits up to 55 mph (increased from 35 mph), allowing personal delivery devices to operate on more roadways

Grants personal delivery devices the same legal rights and duties as pedestrians or bicyclists, with exceptions for duties that cannot reasonably apply to automated devices

Removes the requirement for personal delivery devices to display lights at night and eliminates the restriction preventing devices from crossing intersections where speed limits exceed 35 mph

Expands "pedestrian area" definition to include parking lots and similar areas where devices may operate

Changes local government authority from outright prohibition to regulation of personal delivery devices, requiring any local rules to be consistent with state law