drunk driving

Shreveport Police will hold a safety checkpoint Friday, January 28, 2022, in East Shreveport.

Summertime and the 4th of July holiday weekend are when a lot of people tend to overindulge in alcohol. Just know, it's on you to make sure you have a sober ride home.

They're not just looking for drunk drivers, by the way.

Sadly, drunk driving is on the rise in Louisiana.

Nationally, about 1.9% of the people surveyed said they were guilty of getting behind the wheel when they've had too much - for Louisiana, that number is 2.5%.

Every once in a while a "Louisiana Man" story comes along that makes every mullet-wearing Florida native drop their still-lit Marlboro and freshly popped Keystone light.

Seeing the barricades and going through process is a stark reminder for the drunk and sober alike that Bossier's finest have zero tolerance for drivers who put others at risk

The officer's BAC was well over three times the legal limit.

The police in both Shreveport and Bossier will be out in full force this weekend.

You'd think you would be in enough trouble when you get arrested for drunk driving, but Bridget Cast had another idea.

Here's one of those you can't make this stuff up kind of stories. It's almost as if the police got a two for one special.

With July 4th gas prices at their lowest in 12 years, more traffic than usual is expected on the nation's roadways this year.  With that comes the likelihood of more traffic fatalities.  The National Safety Council (NSC) estimates that as many as 582 Americans will lose their lives on the road over the holiday, with another 66,000 injured...