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Trooper Thomas Gossen explains how to avoid that ticket and a crash.

Buckling your seatbelt is not only the law, it can also save your life and the lives of those riding with you.

Louisiana State Police Troop I spokesperson Brooks David urged drivers to exercise some common sense while driving during inclement weather.

Persons afraid of drowning in a water crash have even more reason to wear their seat belts and can actually be placing themselves in more danger for not wearing their seat belt during such a situation.

It is illegal to use the shoulder of an Intestate highway for any reason other than an emergency.

What rights does a person have when they are pulled over by a police officer or drive through a police checkpoint.

Law enforcement and local school systems have only the safety of the public and of children in mind when making decisions to shut down roads or close down schools, according to state police spokesperson Brooks David.

Should drivers traveling in the left lane of a multilane highway pull over for faster traffic, even when they are doing the speed limit.

More than 60 percent of overnight fatalities are the result of people not wearing their seat belts, according to Master Trooper Brooks David with Louisiana State Police.

Drivers need to pay attention to the roadway and limit distractions, state police Troop I spokesperson Brooks David said on "Ask the Trooper."

Responding to calls of domestic violence are among the most dangerous situations police can be asked to investigate, according to Brooks David, spokesperson for Louisiana State Police Troop I.

It's all become a sometimes integral part of our lives, but just how much is too much when posting to these social media sites?

How wide is too wide when it comes to the car rims that can poke out as far as six inches from the wheel? One caller on today's Ask the Trooper program asked if the rims (which, according to this article, are sometimes known as "swangers, elbows and pokes") are illegal.

Louisiana State Police Troop I spokesperson Trooper Hammons encouraged anyone drinking alcohol to do the responsible thing and designate a driver so that they were not endangering the lives of themselves or others.

Louisiana State Police Police Trooper Stephen Hammons Tuesday morning discussed some of our driving pet peeves, and it was apparent many of our listeners had some of the same pet peeves.