Red Light & Stop Sign Ticket Lawyer in Louisiana
Running a red light or stop sign is a moving violation that follows your driving record and your insurance bill. An attorney can often get it reduced to a non-moving violation that never touches your record.
- 98%
- Win rate
- 5,000+
- Drivers helped
- $7M+
- Saved for drivers
- $1,422
- Avg. insurance savings
Ticket Takedown has a 98% win rate across more than 5,000 traffic ticket cases, saving drivers over $7M in fines and insurance increases.
How it works
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Share your ticket
Upload your citation and basic details in minutes.
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An attorney takes over
A licensed attorney files with the court and negotiates on your behalf.
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Get updates until it's done
We keep you posted at every step — most cases end with a reduced or dismissed charge.
What a red light & stop sign ticket costs in Louisiana
| Typical fine | $100–$300+ with court costs (parish-dependent) |
|---|---|
| License points | No points — recorded as a moving-violation conviction with OMV |
| Insurance impact | Insurers surcharge signal violations like any moving violation — a costly proposition on Louisiana's already-high premiums. |
| License risk | Adds a conviction the OMV can weigh in repeat-violation or habitual-offender reviews. |
Frequently asked questions
No — Louisiana's automated camera programs issue civil penalties against the vehicle owner, and they don't create moving-violation convictions on your OMV record. A citation handed to you by an officer is different and does count.
Often — prosecutors in many parishes will amend a signal violation to a non-moving charge, and some courts offer diversion that keeps the record clean. An attorney in our network can pursue whichever path your court allows.
Short yellow timing, an obstructed or malfunctioning signal, and the officer's line of sight are the usual battlegrounds. Even without an outright dismissal, these issues improve the negotiated outcome.
Paying enters a conviction — your insurer surcharges it for about three years, and in Louisiana that surcharge is calculated on top of the country's steepest base premiums. Fighting it typically costs less than paying it.
Talk to us before you pay that ticket
Tell us about your case and we'll connect you with a licensed attorney who can evaluate your options — no obligation.
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