Louisiana’s Top Speed Trap Towns: Where You’re Most Likely to Get Caught

(Updated 12/10/24) - In Louisiana, hitting the road is a way of life—whether it's visiting family and friends, commuting to work, taking the kids to school, or enjoying a leisurely Sunday drive along scenic backroads.

For many, those drives wind through the small towns and rural settlements of Louisiana and Southwest Louisiana. While avoiding major highways in favor of charming backroads can make for a more relaxing journey, it sometimes comes with unexpected challenges.

One of the biggest surprises? The sudden drop in speed limits. You know the kind—where you're cruising at 65 mph, only to see the speed limit drop to 45 mph in just a few hundred feet. These rapid changes can catch drivers off guard and often come at a cost.

You are probably thinking of a few towns right now where you know you will see a speed trap every time you pass through it. That is when you could get caught off guard and tagged by local police departments sitting on the side of the road right by the speed limit changes.

We asked folks in Southwest Louisiana this question. "Southwest Louisiana towns you should never speed through because you’re guaranteed a ticket? And go!

We received over 140 comments on Facebook about areas you think are the towns in Louisiana that have the most speed traps and where you are guaranteed to get a ticket if you speed through the town.

Here are what you said were the top towns with Speed Traps In Southwest Louisiana.

• Westlake
• Fenton
• Woodworth
• Forest Hill
• Kinder
• Welsh on I-10
• Hornbeck
• Pitkin
• Reeves
• Oakdale

So the next time you go through these towns, remember to set your cruise to the speed limit so you don't get a ticket.