If a New Orleans police officer hands you a traffic ticket after pulling you over, the first thing you’ll likely do is drive away, cursing under your breath and lamenting how much this just ruined […]

While conducting a routine traffic stop in St. Helen Parish on January 27th, a state trooper was struck by a passing driver and admitted to a local hospital with moderate injuries. The officer had pulled […]

  Many of us have been behind the wheel after a long day, and when traffic thickens at the height of rush hour it’s common for the average driver to feel more stressed.  In most […]

Unfortunately, tickets are a reality that many of us will have to deal with at some point in our driving careers. But, that doesn’t mean we have to struggle when it comes to deciding whether […]

It used to be standard advice to decline a Breathalyzer test in the event you are pulled over for drunk driving. While that advice still stands today in many cases, police may have another route […]

Imagine being a 17-year old convicted of a crime in Louisiana and sentenced to jail time. Perhaps this is your first offense, or maybe you’ve been involved is some petty crimes that have not resulted […]

Even the most cautious driver occasionally makes a mistake or bad choice when driving, which can lead to a traffic ticket. However, sometimes even just a traffic ticket can have severe consequences in New Orleans. […]

As an ongoing proactive effort to remove impaired drivers from the roadways, the New Orleans Police Department will be conducting a DUI checkpoint Thursday, April 14, at an undisclosed location in New Orleans. The sobriety checkpoint will begin at 9 […]

No one likes getting a ticket, but the issuance of tickets is generally justified by the argument that law enforcement needs tickets to enforce traffic safety laws. What if police aren’t motivated by public safety, […]

Having your driver’s license suspended can be a major problem if the suspension prevents you from going to work, taking your kids to school, taking elderly family members to the doctor or fulfilling any other […]

Nearly 41 million speeding tickets are issues each year in the United States. Breaking down this statistic means that every minute 78 drivers are cited with speeding tickets, averaging about $150 in fines. That’s an […]

Kaleb Clement, 23 of Paulina, LA, was arrested Wednesday afternoon after he crashed his Dodge Challenger through the fence at the Louis Armstrong International Airport onto the active runway. JPSO says the Clement crashed through […]

In New Orleans, bicycle riding recreationally and as a primary method of transportation has reached a record high. On any given day in the city, you will see groups of people leisurely riding for fun, […]

Municipal governments are increasingly relying upon revenue from traffic tickets and fines from driving offenses in order to balance their budgets. This can result in aggressive efforts by law enforcement officers to write a significant […]

According to The Advocate, New Orleans Traffic Court will be cracking down on the number of plea deals offered for minor and major traffic violations. A few weeks ago, the city prosecutors in traffic court […]

After two accidents this past year proved fatal, Louisiana is looking to crack down on speeding on the Causeway bridge. During the four-day holiday period for Thanksgiving, police officers increased their tickets by 25%. Majority […]

A Metairie man, Steven L. Baxter, was arrested in Jefferson Parish Saturday night after a head-on collision on Metairie Road injured his passenger. Baxter was seen speeding on Metairie Road when his vehicle crossed the […]

The New Orleans Traffic and Municipal Court located in Mid-City on Broad Ave could potentially move to the abandoned Naval base located at Chartres and Poland Ave, some judges and NOPD officers say. The move […]