Louisiana scrapped brake tags during the last legislative session, doing away with most required vehicle inspections.
Why it matters: New Orleans drivers are the exception to the new rule.
Catch up quick: After years of attempts, State Rep. Larry Bagley succeeded last spring at passing a bill to nix most of Louisiana’s inspection stickers, which are known in New Orleans as brake tags.
- The new law strips the requirement to display a brake tag in your car’s windshield. Instead, starting Jan. 1, drivers will need a QR code sticker in their windshield.
- The stickers will cost $6 a year and be synced with a car’s VIN number. They’ll be available through the Office of Motor Vehicles and mailed to drivers’ homes. They won’t require a vehicle inspection to obtain.
Zoom in: Louisiana State Police have already stopped pulling people over for failing to display the tags, or for having expired ones, the agency says…