According to one group devoted to highway safety, Louisiana is, or at least should be, a pretty safe place for motorists to drive. This is because this state has enacted a number of laws that, in the opinion of this group, make for safer roads and highways.Some of...
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Month: January 2019
Louisiana’s basic speed law
Granted that Louisiana does not receive as much snow and ice as do our sister states to the north. Still, even this far south, the winter months always carry with it the possibility of icy bridges and roads, particularly early in the morning.Moreover, winter does...
What is a safe distance to follow a motorcycle?
The common rule that many drivers in Louisiana follow is what is referred to as the two-second rule. Basically, if a driver arrives at the same spot as the car in front of him in two or more seconds, he has a safe following distance.The rule is a bit different,...
Interesting statistics about burn injuries
A relatively recent report sheds some interesting light on burn injuries that happen both in and around Houma, Louisiana, and in other parts of the country.What should be of particular interest to Louisiana residents is that the South was the region with the highest...
Do you know how to spot the signs of brain trauma?
While brain trauma is not something anyone wishes to think about or consider, the truth is that it is a very common result of car crashes. Many traumatic brain injuries are immediately identifiable during treatment for injuries following the crash. However,...
Louisiana moped rider killed in accident
A Louisiana man driving a moped in a town north and west of Houma died in an accident after being thrown from his bike.Although police indicated that they were continuing to investigate the accident, they said that it appeared a passenger car came up from behind the...