More officers are going to be along California's highways during Christmas time as they look out for reckless and DUI drivers.The California Highway Patrol said it will launch what it calls a Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP), an operation where it increases patrols during what it deems a riskier time to drive. It begins at 6:01 p.m. Tuesday and will last until 11:59 p.m. Wednesday.Officers will look out for impaired drivers, speeders, distracted drivers and seat belt violations."This time of year is about celebrating with family and friends, but it's also a time when traffic incidents increase due to poor driving decisions," CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee said in a written release. "Each of us has a role in making California's roads safer. Let's work together to keep this holiday season free of tragedy."MEPs are launched during times of the year, typically around a major holiday, when crashes are more likely to happen. CHP said during last year's Christmas MEP, 20 people died on the state highways. Officers also arrested more than 900 people for DUI.Another MEP is planned to last through the beginning of the new year.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter
More officers are going to be along California's highways during Christmas time as they look out for reckless and DUI drivers.
The California Highway Patrol said it will launch what it calls a Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP), an operation where it increases patrols during what it deems a riskier time to drive. It begins at 6:01 p.m. Tuesday and will last until 11:59 p.m. Wednesday.
Officers will look out for impaired drivers, speeders, distracted drivers and seat belt violations.
"This time of year is about celebrating with family and friends, but it's also a time when traffic incidents increase due to poor driving decisions," CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee said in a written release. "Each of us has a role in making California's roads safer. Let's work together to keep this holiday season free of tragedy."
MEPs are launched during times of the year, typically around a major holiday, when crashes are more likely to happen. CHP said during last year's Christmas MEP, 20 people died on the state highways. Officers also arrested more than 900 people for DUI.
Another MEP is planned to last through the beginning of the new year.