Louisiana laws mandate helmets for all motorcycle riders and passengers. According to data gathered by Louisiana State University, the state saw 1,146 serious motorcycle accident injuries and 82 fatalities in 2021 alone. Review the state's helmet laws if you live or...
Drivers are supposed to be on the lookout for other vehicles, including those that might be more difficult to see, such as motorcycles. This requires Louisiana drivers to pay close attention to their surroundings and to make sure that they do not become distracted....
Paying attention to your surroundings is an integral part of driving. Smaller vehicles and pedestrians can are particularly at risk from passenger cars and larger vehicles -- especially if the driver's attention is elsewhere. When a driver fails to exercise this basic...
Every driver in Louisiana is responsible for paying attention to the road and following the traffic laws. When a motorist fails to do either, he or she may breach a duty of care to those around him or her. Depending on the circumstances, when a duty of reasonable care...
On Nov. 12, 2012, a 70-year-old Louisiana man was riding his motorcycle west on La. 38 when he was killed by another vehicle. The driver pleaded no contest to vehicular homicide on Jan. 15 in connection with the motorcycle vs. car accident. On Feb. 11, a judge...
Accidents in Louisiana involving motorcycles and larger vehicles can be devastating, especially to the motorcyclist, who is often more vulnerable due to his or her exposure and the higher potential for trauma. Currently, police are investigating the cause of a fatal...
Two Louisiana men from the same town were involved in a two-vehicle crash that resulted in the death of one and likely unalterably changed the life of the other. Both men were from Kentwood in Tangipahoa Parish. Now one of them is dead, and the man's surviving family...