Even with all the safety features added to each new vehicle model, motorists in Baton Rouge and across Louisiana continue to suffer severe injuries or lose their lives on the state’s roadways. It is difficult to accept that the safest drivers could become victims of...

Different scenarios can make roads very dangerous. Mountain roads are often dangerous because their lower temperatures may lead to ice formation when the roads at lower elevations are still dry. Additionally, mountain roads are often narrow with frequent curves,...

A Baton Rouge coroner says statistics showed 88 road accident fatalities in 2020. The Baton Rouge Police Department’s Traffic Homicide Division reports that it is the highest since 2001. They noted that more collisions occurred despite the reduction in traffic levels...

You can be the safest driver on the road, but you still have no control over what everyone else is doing. And that’s what you have to really worry about as a driver. There is no shortage of traffic accident causes, but these are among the most common: Distracted...

With each passing year, self-driving cars continue to evolve. While they’re far from taking over the road, technology is moving in the right direction. There are many benefits associated with self-driving cars, including the ability for the driver to take a more...

You can find warnings about distracted driving on billboards, in radio ads and even in the plotlines of books or movies. Distracted driving has become a kind of cultural boogeyman, and it's easy to lull yourself into a false sense of security by assuming that tales of...

To some degree, you can’t even influence whether or not you get into a car accident. You can influence whether or not you cause one, of course, and you can reduce your odds of getting hit by another driver through defensive driving, but it only goes so far. At some...

Does it seem like the traffic lights in the busiest areas of Baton Rouge are functioning a little more smoothly these days? On July 13, Mayor-President Sharon Weston-Broome announced the start of a new traffic light synchronization program that’s designed to address...

You’re running down the sidewalk. Ahead of you are two people, walking the same direction you’re going. They’re walking side-by-side, taking up the entire sidewalk, and they seem oblivious to the fact that you’re coming up behind them. To make things worse, they’re...

You love where you live, but you know that accidents are common throughout the region. Every time you’re heading to work or school, you feel like you see another person involved in a crash. Whether it’s a single-vehicle crash or one that involves many people, you...