This weekend, the California Highway Patrol will conduct its annual Memorial Day maximum enforcement period. CHP officers will focus on seat belt usage from 6 p.m. Friday, May 22, to midnight Monday, May 25. Last year during the Memorial Day weekend, 34 people died in traffic collisions in California, and 10 people who died were not wearing seat belts.
Motorists are also reminded to protect child passengers by using age-appropriate child safety seats, whether a safety seat or booster seat. The law requires that children under age eight ride in the back seat and that children under age two be secured in a rear-facing child passenger safety seat.
During the state’s stay-at-home order, California roads have seen much less traffic, but many more instances of excessive speeding. “The rules still apply, no matter how little traffic there may be,” Commissioner Stanley cautioned. “Obey the speed limit, fasten your seat belt, drive sober, and put down your phone.”
