Memorial Day weekend is a maximum enforcement period for the
California Highway Patrol and every available officer will be out
on the road during this time period looking for motorists who are a
danger to themselves or others on the state’s roadways, according
to the CHP.
Memorial Day weekend is a maximum enforcement period for the California Highway Patrol and every available officer will be out on the road during this time period looking for motorists who are a danger to themselves or others on the state’s roadways, according to the CHP.
The Memorial Day holiday reporting period begins at 6 p.m. Friday and runs through 11:59 p.m. Monday.
During last year’s MEP, 45 people were killed on California’s roadways. In addition, CHP officers made 1,465 arrests for driving under the influence (DUI) during the 78-hour reporting period.
According to statistics, nearly half of the vehicle occupants killed within CHP jurisdiction were not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. To combat the problem of improperly restrained passengers, all CHP areas will be participating again this year in the national Click-It or Ticket Campaign May 24 through June 6.
