Louisiana

HIGHWAY SAFETY LAWS NEEDED IN LOUISIANA:
Booster Seat Law Up To Age 8
GDL - 30-50 Hours Supervised Driving Provision
GDL - Nighttime Restriction Provision
GDL - Passenger Restriction Provision
Open Container Law
Repeat Offender Law

CURRENT HIGHWAY SAFETY LAWS:
Primary Enforcement Seat Belt Law
All-Rider Motorcycle Helmet Law
GDL - 6-Month Holding Period Provision
Child Endangerment Law
High BAC Law
Mandatory BAC Test Law - Drivers Killed
Mandatory BAC Test Law - Drivers Who Survive
Sobriety Checkpoints Law

*States are credited with having laws only if their laws meet Advocates’ optimal criteria

MOTOR VEHICLE FATALITIES IN LOUISIANA IN THE YEAR 2004: 904

For more information on the highway and auto safety laws of Louisiana go to http://www.legis.state.la.us/tsrs/search.htm

If you are interested in working with Advocates in this state, contact Jaime Alvis at jalvis@saferoads.org or 202-408-1711, extension 27.