Safety

Seventy-seven percent of younger drivers say they believe they can safely text while driving. I would imagine that is why the insurance rates for drivers in that age group are so incredibly high.

The Louisiana Office of Poison Control cautions parents those brightly colored laundry packets could pose a deadly threat to your children. Make sure you know what to do and who to call in an emergency.

Unfortunately this kind of tragedy is repeated almost every hunting season. In this case the tragedy appears to be a case of mistaken identity and a tragic accident.

The change to standard time means more night time driving for Louisiana motorist. That means the potential for more accidents on the roadway.

Just how much damage a player's body goes through during a game is being closely monitored by LSU trainers thanks to a new high tech mouth guard.

Louisiana Fire Marshal Butch Browning share some great ideas on how to keep your family safe this Halloween. You might already know them but your kids might not.

An ATV crash occurred in Vermilion Parish over the weekend, claiming the lives of 2 men. When riding ATVs, safety should be paramount.

He says the data will help state lawmakers find ways to combat assaults in Louisiana.

In what is now the largest seat recall in American history, Graco Children's Products has agreed to recall 1.9 million infant car seats.

Louisiana beaches score poorly in a recent survey of beach water quality. There is something you can do to improve that statistic the next time you visit a Louisiana beach.

As Hurricane Isaac recently demonstrated, hurricane season is in full swing, and even a storm with a low rating on the severity scale can do serious damage. That’s why, if you live in a hurricane zone, you should always be making improvements to your home to make it more hurricane-resistant.

Driver's of cars are reminded to share the road with our brothers and sisters on two wheels. Your mistake could be a deadly one if you don't.

A little extra travel time might be in order this morning as portions of Acadiana are experiencing dense fog for the morning commute.

The LPSS transportation director said he supports installing seat belts on school buses, but the endeavor would be a financial strain and a "monumental liability."

A bill being discussed in the Louisiana Legislature is designed to keep us safer on the roadways and lower our car insurance. How come this hasn't passed before? Probably because a lot of us don't want it to.

The measure would allow sellers to pass along subsidized, below-market insurance rates to new buyers and lower the cap on flood insurance premium increases.

Even a long walk across campus alone can be a safer experience thanks to a new smartphone app.

It seems that the Mardi Gras beads that are imported from China might contain toxic materials. These unwanted materials such as lead,bromine, chlorine, cadmium, arsenic, tin, phthalates and mercury have been found in beads shipped in from China.

A dense fog advisory has been posted for much of Acadiana for the early hours of Tuesday. The advisory is generally along and south of Interstate 10

A tragic accident is a grim reminder for all of us to check the condition of our tires. Here are some simple things you can do.