An American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety study shows that distraction in teen crashes is worse than previously thought. Eric Gill has more…
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A state legislator wants to make it a law that a designated driver be present at certain locations that sell alcohol. Scott Carwile reports…:
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A jury in Lafayette has found Seth Fontenot guilty of manslaughter, but not first degree murder prosecutors were seeking. Michelle Southern reports…:
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An American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety study shows that distraction in teen crashes is worse than previously thought. The study found that distraction was a factor in nearly 6 out of 10 moderate-to-severe teen crashes. AAA spokesman Don Redman says the two leading causes of distraction are other passengers and cell phones…
Researchers analyzed the six seconds leading up to a crash in nearly 1,700 videos of teen drivers taken from in-vehicle event recorders. Redman says teen drivers and cell phones have proven to be a more dangerous combination than anyone realized…
Redman says parents should sit down with their teen drivers and talk about the dangers of using their cell phones while behind the wheel. He also suggests that parents restrict the number of passengers their teen drivers are allowed to drive around…
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A leak in one of the 97 igloos storing the 16 millions pounds of M6 propellant at Camp Minden in Webster Parish has resulted in the recommendation of the emergency destruction of its contents. Minden Representative Gene Reynolds says the moisture build up creates a chemical reaction the could cause the M6 to “auto-ignite”…
Reynolds says, as he understands it, this is an emergency procedure and the material will be removed from the igloo and transported somewhere else for disposal. As far as the disposal of the remaining M6, Reynolds says the evaluation team, lead by the Louisiana National Guard, is still reviewing the bids that were submitted…
Reynolds says he expects an announcement on the method of disposal of the propellant any day now. He says the evaluation team has looked at many different methods other than an open burn…
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A legislator wants to make it a law that a designated driver be present at certain locations that sell alcohol. Haughton Representative Henry Burns says he at least wants to get a dialogue started about the importance of having someone present who hasn’t been drinking at establishments which sell alcohol…:
Burns is still working on the final details, but believes that it should be illegal to sell alcohol to a designated driver. He says he’s been a DD before and knows first hand that sometimes libations get a little out of hand…:
cut 11 (11) “other people’s safety”
Burns says HB 132 defines a “designated driver” and authorizes them to be the DD for more than one person at any given time. He says at the very least the proposal would get a conversation started…:
cut 12 (10) “not under the influence”
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The Louisiana SPCA is offering a reward of 13,000 dollars for information about a gruesome 12-second video of five men beheading a goat. CEO Anna Zorilla says the men in the video are laughing and cheering as the beheading went on.
Zorilla says the graphic video shows the culprits standing in a circle around the plastic swimming pool, with a string tied around the goat’s neck and then one of the men beheads the goat with a sword
Zorilla says the video was sent to the SPCA from a New Orleans University police officer, but they are not sure if the beheading actually ocurred in the Crescent City or Louisiana
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LSU’s Jarell Martin will enter the NBA draft after two seasons with the Tigers. The 6-foot-10 forward averaged nearly 17 points and 9 rebounds a game this past season and was named to the All-SEC first team. Martin believes after a solid sophomore campaign, he’s ready for the pros….
Cut 16 (17) “mentally prepared”
LSU Coach Johnny Jones says NBA scouts like Martin’s versatility and that will help him on the next level….
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Saints Coach Sean Payton is really excited about his new weapon on offense and that’s running back CJ Spiller, who signed with New Orleans during the free agency period. Payton says Spiller was not a target for them when free agency started, but that quickly changed after watching some of his film from his games with the Bills
Cut 18 (20) ” he’s impressive’
Spiller had over 33-hundred yards rushing and caught 158 passes during five seasons in Buffalo. Payton also addressed the trade that sent Jimmy Graham to Seattle. The head coach says quarterback Drew Brees understand they had to make some changes on offense in order to improve the defense….