Speed limits on about 1,500 miles of neighborhood streets in East Baton Rouge Parish are being lowered from 30 to 25 mph.The Advocate reports the Baton Rouge Metro Council passed an ordinance Wednesday reducing the speed limits on residential streets without center...
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has kicked off its annual Click it or Ticket campaign which will run through June 1, 2014.Law enforcement agencies through the nation will conduct intensive enforcement of seatbelt laws during the daytime and...
Temperatures in and around Louisiana are started to reach the mid-80s and low 90s. As the summer months approach, parents are being urged to "Look Before You Lock" as part of a campaign by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).From May 5 through...
Following more than 90 complaints from owners of Kia Sorento SUV's that have expressed concerns over imploding sunroof glass, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has upgraded it's existing investigation onto the issue.According to sources, there...
The American Auto Association, also known as AAA, projects that 36.1 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. The number of travelers is 1.5 percent higher than it was in 2013.Memorial Day kicks off the summer...
In a recent statement by Goodrich Petroleum, it has been announced that the oil company plans to expand it's oil drilling activities in the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale-an area known for its richness in shale oil.The announcement also noted that the company has begun to...
A fiery fatal crash Friday night forced authorities to close Interstate 10 in both directions between Baton Rouge and Lafayette for about 15 hours, diverting travelers north to U.S. 190 and flooding businesses along the highway with weary customers.The wreck...
People packed two venues in St. Tammany Parish on Thursday night, waving signs, cheering anti-oil-drilling comments and jeering drilling advocates.The impetus for the public outcry was the proposal by Helis Energy, before the Louisiana commissioner of conservation, to...
