Topic: Traffic
The Challenges of Driving in the French Quarter
There are plenty of good reasons to drive to New Orleans for your vacation, or to rent a car here after your plane lands. However, if you are a tourist from out of town visiting […]
Read MoreWill A Personal Injury Settlement Affect My Louisiana Taxes?
With tax season upon us you might be wondering if your personal injury settlement is going to be taxed by the state of Louisiana or the federal government. It’s safe to say nobody likes doing […]
Read MoreOh-NOLA! Streetcar Crashes In New Orleans
The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority operates several rail systems, including the historic green Saint Charles Avenue Streetcar nestled in the oaks, the downtown Canal Street and Riverfront streetcars, and the shiny new Rampart Streetcar. […]
Read MoreDeserted Streets Are Full Of Risk In Pandemic
With fewer drivers on the streets during the pandemic it may be tempting to take more risks like speeding or not wearing a seatbelt. You might even think a seatbelt is not necessary when driving […]
Read MoreInterstate 10 Will Be Closed Tonight at 6 PM Ahead of National Championship
New Orleans hosts the 2020 College Football National Championship game tonight, January 13th. LSU will look to cap off a historic season with a win against Clemson. The city is sure to be packed with […]
Read MoreWhat Happens If You’re In an Accident While Riding In an Uber?
Ride-share companies like Uber and Lyft have become so engrained in our culture in recent years. It’s sometimes easy to forget that they are still relatively new services. So perhaps it is no surprise that […]
Read MoreA Routine Traffic Stop Nearly Cost This Couple $10,000
In a story that reads like part nightmare, part Super Troopers outtake, NOLA.com reports on a couple who had over $10,000 of casino winnings confiscated in a routine traffic stop in West Virginia. Dimitrias Patlias […]
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Blog Share Wrongful Death? A Mother Seeks Justice for Traffic Accident That Took the Life of Her SonWrongful Death? A Mother Seeks Justice for Traffic Accident That Took the Life of Her Son
A recent story from The Advocate covered the struggles of a mother seeking legal ramifications after her son was stuck andkilled by a car last year in New Orleans. Jason Ruscigno was attempting to cross […]
Read MoreMayor Cantrell Hangs With Drake and Signs New Traffic Ordinance
Mayor Cantrell took to Twitter last week to tweet a photo of her posing with rap superstar Drake. Drake was in New Orleans to film the music video for his song “In My Feelings” when […]
Read MoreCommon, Costly Misconceptions About Traffic Tickets
Let’s be honest: traffic tickets suck. They take up your time, money, and patience. Unfortunately, it seems like almost everyone gets saddled with a traffic ticket sooner or later. Death, taxes, and traffic tickets, am […]
Read MoreAlarming Stats Behind Big Truck Related Traffic Accidents
If you were traveling I-10 West anywhere near New Orleans East on Monday, you likely found yourself sitting in traffic. A cement truck crash led to a total shutdown of the westbound interstate. Traffic was […]
Read MoreSeat Belt Crackdown In the Works for Memorial Day
Louisiana police and highway safety agencies are beginning the “Click-It or Ticket” campaign with the hope of stepping up education and seatbelt use in the state. Currently, seatbelt use has remained at 75 percent since […]
Read MoreMotorcycle Safety a Concern In Louisiana
A report released by the Governors’ Highway Safety Association last week has drawn attention to what seems to be a growing problem in Louisiana: motorcycle safety. The state’s motorcycle related deaths increased by 28 percent […]
Read MoreKenner police book woman in Wednesday’s fatal crash on I-10
By Ramon Antonio Vargas, The Times-Picayune February 11, 2010, 8:44AM carol-banks.jpegCarol Banks, 62 A 62-year-old woman accused of causing a car crash that killed three people in Kenner on Wednesday was booked with three counts […]
Read MoreDestrehan DWI offender pleads guilty in two Metairie drunken driving wrecks
By Michelle Hunter, The Times-Picayune February 04, 2010, 6:01PM Craig Codina, a multiple DWI offender from Destrehan, pleaded guilty Monday to vehicular homicide and third-offense DWI in connection with two separate Metairie car crashes. craig.codina.jpgCraig […]
Read MoreStop-light cameras cut violations a lot, wrecks a little, new study says
By Michelle Hunter, The Times-Picayune February 05, 2010, 1:00AM An independent study of Jefferson Parish’s stop-light cameras, which were switched off last week amid disclosures of payments to the contractor’s lobbyist, provides new evidence that […]
Read More Blog Share New Orleans police officer killed in on-duty wreck recalled as ‘the biggest personality on the force’New Orleans police officer killed in on-duty wreck recalled as ‘the biggest personality on the force’
By Ramon Antonio Vargas, The Times-Picayune January 22, 2010, 6:13PM alfred_celestain_funeral_hearse.JPGRusty Costanza/The Times-PicayuneA New Orleans police officer salutes the hearse carrying Alfred Celestain Sr. past the 1st District police station on Friday. The casket carrying […]
Read MoreLocal soccer player booked with vehicular homicide in New Orleans police officer’s death
By Ramon Antonio Vargas, The Times-Picayune January 21, 2010, 2:01PM celestain-off-duty.jpgEliot Kamenitz / The Times-PicayuneAlfred Celestain practices for a police officer fund-raising music concert in 2004. Celestain died Jan. 11 from injuries he sustained during […]
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