After years of public service campaigns, the number of people buckling their seat belts is now at an all time high of 79.3 percent, and state officials say that is one of the reasons traffic deaths are down.
The 79.3 percent rate is an increase over last year's number of 77...
Louisiana State Police Troop I spokesman Trooper Stephen Hammons joined "Mornings With Ken and Bernie" today to remind listeners it is state law to wear your seat belt while in a car.
Louisiana State Police Troop I Spokesman Stephen Hammons joined "Mornings With Ken and Bernie" to discuss the annual "Click It Or Ticket" campaign. Hammons says buckling up can save your life.
An accident over the weekend leaves two young children dead. 2-year-old Jalisa Harrison of New Iberia and a 7-month old infant both died in the two-car crash.
Saturday morning, Lafayette Police will be checking to see if drivers are following the rules of the road. The Safety Compliance Checkpoint will be from 9 a.m. to noon.
Saturday night at 9:45, troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop D responded to a fatal crash on U.S Highway 90 west of Welsh in Jefferson Davis Parish that claimed the life of an Abbeville man.
According to a recent survey, 78% of Louisiana motorists are buckling up. This is matching the state record achieved in 2005.The national average is at 85%. Louisiana highway safety commission director John Leblanc wants to see up reach that point...
Troopers investigated a crash yesterday on highway 674 at Blanchard Road after Luis Martinez drove onto the shoulder of the road then overcorrected crashing into Shirleen Aucoin's car.