CHP Preparing For Holiday Travel With Maximum Enforcement Period Through Thanksgiving Weekend

Posted by: Matthew Frieda in Santa Clarita Latest News, Traffic November 22, 2022 - 10:00 am 0 791 Views

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is set to increase enforcement in an effort to keep drivers and pedestrians safe during Thanksgiving weekend.

To help motorists arrive at their destinations safely, the CHP is scheduled to implement a Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP) and deploy all available officers through the holiday weekend.

During the MEP, CHP officers are set to be working to assist and educate motorists and enforce traffic safety laws throughout the state, actively looking for unsafe driving behaviors, including impaired or distracted driving, unsafe speed, and people not wearing seat belts.

“As with every holiday, the CHP will work to keep motorists safe as they travel to gatherings with friends and family,” said Commissioner Amanda Ray. “Our officers will be on patrol to take enforcement action as necessary and to provide assistance to motorists who are stranded or in need of help on the side of the road.”

The MEP begins at 6:01 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 23, and continues through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 27.

According to the CHP’s data, 42 people, including 16 pedestrians and one bicyclist, were killed in crashes in CHP’s jurisdiction during the 2021 Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

CHP officers issued more than 5,600 citations for speed and seat belt violations in addition to 1,033 arrests for driving under the influence during the four-day period.

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