Upcoming Holiday Weekend Initiates Heightened DUI Patrols
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) and local law enforcement across California have announced a dramatic increase in the number of DUI patrols which will be conducted this holiday weekend. In most instances, checkpoints will be set on major routes which lead in and out of cities. Additional officers will also be conducting roving patrols within city limits. In addition to screening for potential drunk drivers, officers will also be keeping an eye out for speeders and seatbelt violations.
"Thanksgiving always produces a high volume of traffic; therefore, the CHP intends to provide as much visibility as possible in order to ensure a safe holiday weekend," states Captain Christina Manriquez, commander of the Santa Cruz area CHP office.
The CHP's Thanksgiving Maximum Enforcement Period, which puts every available officer on the road, is set to begin tonight at six and run through Sunday night at midnight. Last year during California's Thanksgiving Maximum Enforcement Period, there were forty one fatalities stemming from 4,337 traffic collisions. More than half of the accidents involved individuals who had been driving under the influence.
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