speeding

An Erath, Louisiana mother made it around the world in a matter of days after sharing an experience with a recklessly speeding vehicle.

Motorists with a heavy right foot might weigh a little less in their wallets as New Iberia announces plans for the installation of speed cameras.

The higher fines will go to increase police officer compensation and bolster the police budget.

Authorities aren't waiting on cameras to double speeding fines across the Basin Bridge on I-10. The new fines are in effect now.

Technology now mandatory in Europe would limit a vehicle's ability to exceed the posted speed, no matter how fast the driver wants it to go.

Is it okay to speed? Of course not. Should you ever disrespect the law or a police officer? Of course not. However, every now and then people around Acadiana get lucky, and NOT ticketed when stopped for speeding. How did they do it? ...

What if I told you that you would never have to worry about being pulled over for minor traffic violations ever again?

Out-of-control vehicle traveling at a very high speed manages to avoid every vehicle on eight lanes crowded with traffic.

Can you be ticketed for warning oncoming traffic to slow down to avoid getting a ticket?

The Sheriff's Department announced yesterday it will intensify its efforts to get unsafe drivers off of the parish roadways.

Two towns in Acadiana were listed in the report that shows just how much these smaller communities make off traffic tickets.

We know you don't speed in school zones. But for all those other idiot drivers here's the monetary cost if you do.

The Lafayette government's contract with Redflex expired last June.

So now we are passing laws to protect those who choose to break the law we already passed. Makes perfect sense to me and a lot of dollars for Louisiana attorneys.

You say you're a law abiding citizen. Chances are you are telling the truth as you believe it to be and not as it actually is.

High-speed chases are pretty boring these days. Typically, cops chase a car for an extended period of time and nothing really great happens. Sure, sometimes they end with a crash, but for the most part, they're not nearly as exciting to watch as they once were. Luckily, this crazy motorcyclist is here to rescue us from the mundane.

Boudreaux blew through the traffic light at Ambassador Caffery and West Congress, and his car hit several other cars.

I admit it. I've driven a little (lot) over the speed limit before. If you've driven in Lafayette for any amount of time, you know I'm not the only one. My thinking is... a few less minutes on the road, a few more at wherever I'm going. After watching this video though, I will have to rethink my reasoning.

I don't think he could've gotten this one "fixed." NASCAR driver Kyle Busch was in court recently on charges stemming from his high speed escapades. Busch was recently pulled over for driving 128 mph in a 45 mph zone. The incident happened near a daycare, church and subdivision...