Impaired Driving
34% of Louisiana traffic fatalities involved alcohol and drugs in 2024.*
*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 2026 Action Steps
| Status | |
| Distribute Impaired Driving educational video, and provide Impaired Driving information with at least 2 local youth groups in each region. |  |
| 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 status of the state’s Oral Fluids Program to law enforcement agencies. | |
| Share available Applied Tech courses quarterly with law enforcement agencies. | |
| Develop a plan with proposed solutions 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.