Driving thru Louisiana

[Innotech]

Originally Posted by BRMan

Thing is, though, I've been on 190 a lot of times. Even got a ticket there, but I was speeding through Port Barre at 11:30 at night, so I was hardly innocent You just make sure to be extra careful in Livonia, Port Barre, and Krotz Springs - it's not like their speed limits are 25-30 mph like they are in places like Bunkie and Waterproof. The alternative (I-10 aka "swamp freeway") means you'll have eager cops waiting for you at mile markers 118 or 136 (the beginning and end of the elevated portions). And the possibility of a wreck which leaves you stuck on the interstate out in the middle of nowhere. And a route that is about 20 miles more than US 190.

Moral of the story is that what happened isn't just Louisiana. And Louisiana shouldn't be treated as this scary place to be avoided, with out of staters going 69 mph on the interstate to avoid imprisonment.

you can actually go quite a bit over the limit from Lafayette to Duson and cops really dont patrol it much. Once you get to duson though I can personally attest that the cops there are bored and want your money.

[maryfranklin]

I got a ticket in Port Barre going 9 miles over limit...with cars beside me passing me. Why did they stop me? B/C it is a speed trap.
I tell everyone! Slow down in Port Barre, LA and Livonia, LA and any small town on Hwy 190 between Baton Rouge and Opelousas. Don't spend patronize businesses in the small towns on Hwy 190......if they make money off us, we don't spend money in their town!

[mhounit]

Stay on I-20 . Keep it simple .

[gypsylife]

Be very careful on I-10 from Lafayette to Lake Charles. The cops from Welsh seem to stay on interstate from 5 miles one way or the other. Between the prescription drugs (from doctor shopping)being brought in from Texas and the serial murders in Jennings (8 dead women in 5 years) the cops are out in force.