FAQs • Baton Rouge, LA • CivicEngage

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Office of Neighborhoods - Parking / Traffic

1. How can we reduce the number of cars parking in the street, on grass, and in street right of way? Garbage trucks can’t even get through the street.: Report the violations to the authorities. Call the Baton Rouge Police Department at 225-389-2000 in the city limits or the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office at 225-389-5000 out of the city limits.

2. What can be done to stop chronic speeders on neighborhood streets?: Dial 3-1-1 and ask for a traffic study. The Traffic Engineers will analyze the situation and decide what preventative device might be installed in your neighborhood and if the speeding situation meets the criteria for these devices. Tell them exactly where the speeding is the worst (give an intersection or address) and at what time(s) of day. The more information you can give them the better. The Police or Sheriff might also regularly assign motorcycle officers and radar units to enforce speeding laws in subdivisions as a direct result of citizen complaints.

3. Can we enforce the “no parking on grass” ordinance?: Yes, by reporting the violations to the authorities. Call the Baton Rouge Police Department at 225-389-2000 or the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office at 225-389-5000.