AAA says 939 people died as a result of a driver running a red light last in 2017, the most recent year those numbers were available. AAA spokesperson Don Redman says that’s a ten year high, and it’s not just restricted to the more densely packed states.
Cut 13 (11) “…the previous year.”
One-third of respondents in an AAA survey admitted to running a red light in the last 30 days, even though 85 percent said they thought it was a dangerous activity.
Looking for something fun to do this Labor Day weekend? Check out the Shrimp and Petroleum Festival in Morgan City. The oldest chartered harvest festival in the Bayou State kicks off tonight, and is filled with carnival rides and live music but Executive Director Darby Radcliffe says make sure you check out Sunday’s parade that honors one of the great catches in Louisiana history.
Hurricane Dorian is forecast to make landfall as a Category 4 storm on the Atlantic coast of South Florida late Monday or early Tuesday, but it’s not a storm to dismiss in Louisiana just yet.