St. Martin Parish Sheriff: Basin Bridge Cameras No Substitute For Cops

The sheriff of St. Martin Parish says cameras on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge are no substitute for police officers.

Sheriff Becket Breaux recently testified before a Senate committee in favor of Senate Bill 379.

Gov. Jeff Landry signed the bill last month, which repealed a 2022 law that placed speed cameras on the basin bridge.

Breaux says cameras can't stop speeders, but can only mail them a ticket weeks later.

He says law enforcement presence on the bridge prevents bad driving and accidents before they happen.