Are you making plans for Memorial Day weekend? Estimates show more than 37 million people are preparing to travel at least 50 miles this weekend. California Highway Patrol officers are already stepping up enforcement to send a message of safety.
33 million people will be driving to their destinations this holiday weekend. CHP officers say they’ll be working long hours to keep an eye on California roadways.
Drunk drivers, tailgaters, aggressive drivers, and people not wearing seat belts are the violators California highway patrol officers say must be stopped.
While CHP officers look for impaired drivers this weekend there is a renewed emphasis on ticketing any unsafe driving they see. CHP officers hope to challenge bad driving habits.
More information on CHP enforcement on California highways: http://www.ots.ca.gov/