Louisiana Courses
Defensive Driving
Take this course if you received a ticket in Louisiana or were court ordered to take
a driving course.
First Time Driver Course
The First Time Driver Drug and Alcohol Course teaches new drivers basic traffic laws and is proven to reduce the risk of alcohol related crashes amongst teenagers and young adults.
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Impaired Driving
Incidence of Impaired Driving
For one of every 120 miles driven in Louisiana in 2000, a person with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) >.08 sat behind the wheel. Police in Louisiana reported 11,061 crashes involving a driver or pedestrian with a BAC of .01 or more. Formulas developed by NHTSA were used to estimate the number of alcohol-related crashes where alcohol involvement was not reported by the police. An estimated total of 47,500 crashes in Louisiana involved alcohol. These crashes killed 447 and injured an estimated 21,100 people.
Impaired Driving by Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
In 2000, Louisiana drivers with:
· BACs of .10 and above were involved in an estimated 45,200 crashes that killed 352 and injured 18,500
· BACs between .08-.09 were involved in an estimated 800 crashes that killed 28 and injured 800
· Positive BACs below .08 were involved in an estimated 1,500 crashes that killed 67 and injured 1,800
Costs
Alcohol is a factor in 32% of Louisiana’s crash costs. Alcohol-related crashes in Louisiana cost the public an estimated $2.9 billion in 2000, including $1.2 billion in monetary costs and almost $1.7 billion in quality of life losses. (For definitions of the cost categories, see the definitions fact sheet.) Alcohol-related crashes are deadlier and more serious than other crashes. People other than the drinking driver paid $1.8 billion of the alcohol-related crash bill.
Costs per Alcohol-Related Injury
The average alcohol-related fatality in Louisiana costs $3.3 million:
· $1.0 million in monetary costs
· $2.3 million in quality of life losses
The estimated cost per injured survivor of an alcohol-related crash averaged $94,000:
· $44,000 in monetary costs
· $50,000 in quality of life losses
Costs per Mile Driven
Crash costs in Louisiana averaged:
· $8.50 per mile driven at BACs of .10 and above
· $3.70 per mile driven at BACs between .08-.09
· $0.20 per mile driven at BACs of .00
Costs per Drink
The societal costs of alcohol-related crashes in Louisiana averaged $1.30 per drink consumed. People other than the drinking driver paid $.80 per drink.
