A sweeping new law signed by Governor Jeff Landry last month is set to dramatically curtail the use of speed cameras across Louisiana marking not just a change in traffic enforcement, but part of a broader wave of new legislation that will impact everything from how we drive to what’s on our dinner plates.
Act 107, formerly Senate Bill 99, bans the use of automated speed enforcement cameras statewide, with the exception of school zones and red-light intersections. The law goes into effect Aug. 1, and includes strict penalties for municipal officials who continue operating speed cameras in violation of the new rules.
A late-session amendment allowed for one notable exception: the city of Opelousas, which was carved out of the ban through a narrowly written exemption that drew criticism from lawmakers across the state.
