The California Highway Patrol institutes its Thanksgiving Holiday Enforcement Period on Wednesday (November 26.)
Each year, the CHP establishes this enforcement period to ensure that everyone obeys traffic laws, wears a seat belt, and drives safely.
During last year’s Thanksgiving HEP, 36 people died in crashes across California. 14 passengers were killed and six of them were not wearing a seat belt. CHP officers also made more than 1,100 arrests for driving under the influence during the same 102-hour holiday enforcement effort.
This year’s HEP begins Wednesday at 6:01 p.m. and runs until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, November 30. During this time, CHP officers will be out in force, in the Morongo Basin and across the State. Follow all posted traffic signs including speed limits and no-passing zones, wear a seatbelt, and if you’ve been drinking, please don’t drive.
