Car crashes on interstates and other highways in Louisiana scatter vehicle debris everywhere, and sometimes, it lingers for days. Louisiana's Lieutenant Governor wants something done about it.
When you think litter on the highway, you may think fast food bags and paper cups. But as much as ten percent of trash on our highways is car parts scattered after drivers crash.
Nungesser says it is more than a beautification issue.
"That debris can cause additional accidents, harm to your vehicle, flat tires, and it adds to the litter," he said. "We passed a bumper half into the lane. Someone must have hit it in the shoulder, or dropped it off their car, you know, you had to swerve to miss it."
Nungesser says he has asked Louisiana State Police, along with sheriffs and police chiefs around the state, to make sure that stuff doesn't just get pushed aside, but collected and hauled away. He says some sheriff's have told towing and wrecker companies they wont get any more calls for businesses from them if they don't do a thorough job.
