Louisiana Laws

With kids around Acadiana going back to school this week, it's a good idea to brush up on school zone laws.

Motorcycle laws vary from state to state, so it's important to know what is and isn't legal not just here in Louisiana. When it comes to lane splitting, is it legal in Louisiana?

Louisiana Senator Beth Mizell is pushing a bill called the "Card 'Em Act" which aims to raise the legal age to enter a bar in Louisiana from 18 to 21.

Have you ever put on your hazard lights when driving down I-10 during a heavy rain storm? You could be breaking the law.

No more mugshots? The new law limits the way law enforcement agencies can distribute the photos unless the suspect was arrested for certain charges.

A crop top shirt and a pair of shorts is that indecent? In one Louisiana town apparently, it is.

We've talked about strange Louisiana laws before, but here are a few we haven't heard of yet...it's almost hard to believe they ever existed in the first place.

If you plan on hitting the beach this summer in a thong swimsuit, you might want to check this list to see if they are legal at your destination.

A post shared by the popular local Facebook Group "Lafayette Memories" reveals that it was on this very date some 45 years ago when turning red was first allowed in Lafayette.

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

We dug a little to find some of the funny ones on the books. According to WeirdFacts.com and StupidLaws.com, here are 10 good ole Louisiana laws that you may have broken today.

Soon it will be illegal to vape with a child in the car in Louisiana.

I have a relatively small car, low to the ground and when vehicles with those bright, weird colored lights approach me from the rear, I can't see a thing. How can these headlights be legal?

If you're out camping, hiking, hunting or just out exploring in the woods or rural areas and suddenly you come across something with purple paint on it, police say you need to leave.

If you come across a Louisiana Pine snake, don't kill it because you might get in trouble. The Louisiana Pine snake is now protected under the Endangered Species Act.

A new year means new laws hitting the books for Louisiana in 2019. Being that ignorance is no excuse for the law, here are a few new laws to know about for the new year.

I was today years old when I learned you can indeed take a left turn at a red light in Louisiana. Now before you get all crazy, it's legal only in certain situations. Here's what's going on...

There shouldn't be any blistering laws that you'll have to look out for, but it's always good to know what's happening in our great state!

Ignorance is no excuse for breaking the law, so we need to all make sure we know the new Louisiana laws going into effect tomorrow, August 1st. There are quite a few new Louisiana laws concerning tickets, sex offenders, childcare and more.

In only the past seven days, I've almost been in three vehicle accidents. Two of these happened on the same day while on my way home from work. Was it because I'm a horrible, reckless driver? No. All I was doing was merging into turning lanes, but as I did, other drivers were barreling towards the light because they didn't want to wait until it was the proper time to do so. This has to stop.