Impaired Driving
In Louisiana, operating a motor vehicle after consuming alcohol or other impairing substances remains a major cause of vehicle crashes, serious injuries, and fatalities. In 2021, more than 40% of the motor vehicle crashes in Louisiana were alcohol-related. The number of alcohol-impaired driving fatalities was 299. State and local law enforcement officials work year-round to identify impaired drivers and get them off our roads.
The LHSC supports the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign to combat impaired driving. The LHSC provides support to law enforcement agencies to conduct sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols throughout the year.
UPCOMING ENFORCEMENT WAVES
Christmas/New Year
December 15, 2023 – January 1, 2024
Mardi Gras
February 2–13, 2024
Independence Day
July 3–7, 2024
Labor Day
August 16 – September 2, 2024
RESOURCES TO ASSIST IN THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF "NO REFUSAL WEEKENDS"
No Refusal Implementation - Resources and Legal Support
Officer Protocol for Implementing No Refusal
EMS personnel tips for DWI investigations
Approved list of specimen collection kits from LSP Crime Lab
No Refusal Initiative - A Tool for Law Enforcement Officers (Video)
OTHER IMPAIRED DRIVING RESOURCES
NHTSA Impaired Driving - High Visibility Enforcement Toolkit
Supreme Court guidance for DWI checkpoints as a result of State of Louisiana vs. Jackson
Sobriety Checkpoint Action Plan (Document Download)
Luke Niforatos (Smart Approaches to Marijuana) Presentation - YouTube Video
The Impact of Marijuana Legalization (Smart Approaches to Marijuana) Presentation Slides
Joey Jones (North Louisiana Criminalistics Laboratory) 2023 Impaired Driving Symposium Slides
Promoting Positive Traffic Safety Culture Presentation Slides (Jay Otto)
Marijuana: What You Need to Know (Smart Approaches to Marijuana) Presentation Slides
Kevin A. Sabet, PhD. (Smart Approaches to Marijuana) Presentation - YouTube Video
