Safety

There were two major factors in Louisiana's national ranking regarding the safety of older drivers on our roadways.

A measure that would make wearing a helmet while operating a motorcycle in the state of Louisiana an option instead of a law has failed.

A Louisiana House committee has sent legislation to the full House that would make wearing a helmet while operating a motorcycle optional instead of mandatory.

Sportsmen in Louisiana's great outdoors might soon have another wardrobe choice when it comes to safety during hunting season.

If you're traveling to the New Orleans French Quarter for Mardi Gras you can feel safer about your time in the Big Easy.

Louisiana State Police are offering courses for motorcycle riders of all skill levels at several locations around the state.

So, you and a buddy are enjoying an awesome day on the water. Then all of a sudden your a Fisherman on a boat with an extremely close encounter with a whale in distress in Middle Harbour, Sydney, Australia.

You may remember a couple of weeks ago a Leblue Settlement child accidentally discharged a gun and a tragic death was the result. The CPSO is giving away free gun locks to prevent this kind of accident from happening again.

Did you know that almost half of teen drivers involved in a crash die? That is on statistic that we have to change. That's why the Louisiana State Police have designated October 19-25 has been declared National Teen Driver Safety Week.

It sure seems that there have been more truck wrecks on I-10 than usual in the past few weeks. We wanted to know if you thought lowering the truck speed limit would help. Here is what you said.

I remember giving away a bunch of canoe rentals to radio listeners and gathering everybody together for some fun on the Ouisko Chitto some year ago. It started as a great trip; but did not end that way.

I've lived in SWLA my whole life, and can count on one hand the number of times I've seen snow, ice-sickles, and other wintry weather wonders. Winter in SWLA usually means that during any given week you'll have 5 cold days, 1 really cold day, and 1 day warm enough to wear shorts and a tanktop...