Impaired Driving
Over 40% of Louisiana traffic fatalities involve alcohol and drugs.*
*Source: CARTS SHSP Person Dashboard
Louisiana prohibits anyone under 21 from buying, consuming, or having alcoholic beverages in their possession. To address the issue, the SHSP combines high visibility enforcement with education and media efforts. The Warrants for Blood Policy was implemented to heighten public safety awareness that DWI is a crime, not just simply a traffic offense.
Impaired Driving 2025 Action Steps
| Status | |
| Provide Impaired Driving information with 2 local youth groups. |  |
| Ask the Coordinator from the Drug Court and/or DWI Court to speak at two coalition meetings. |  |
| Educate legislators about proposed Impaired Driving legislation. | |
| Provide update on the state’s Oral Fluids Program to law enforcement agencies. | |
| Share available Applied Tech courses quarterly with law enforcement agencies. |  |
| Survey law enforcement agencies regarding the need for Spanish or non-English versions of DWI forms, etc. | |
Completed
- Share regional specific data fact sheets with legislators and ask them to speak at a coalition meeting.
OP ID DD - Provide education outreach during LSU Ag Center’s 2025 4-H University
OP ID DD - Provide education outreach on statewide “Buckle Up Phone Down” initiative
OP ID - Share regional specific Fatalities and Suspected Serious Injuries data with stakeholders.
OP ID DD - Document regional initiatives on DZD social media platforms.
OP ID DD IO - Update regional distribution list and upload to DZD google drive.
OP ID DD IO - Participate in an event with a stakeholder agency.
OP ID DD IO - Share LA DZD "Less Crying and No More Dying" presentation with available audiences
OP ID DD IO
For additional action plan details, contact autumn.goodfellow-thompson@la.gov.