JACKSON - Mississippi Highway Patrol troopers will be out in force this week as holiday travelers are expected to fill the roads, despite the pandemic.
The Thanksgiving holiday travel enforcement period begins Wednesday, Nov, 25 at 12:01 a.m. and will conclude Sunday, Nov. 29 at midnight. State Troopers will be utilized on all state, federal and interstate systems to combat reckless driving along with speeding and distracted driving issues.
“We are reminded that Thanksgiving 2019 was a particularly deadly travel period and with the approach of Thanksgiving 2020, we are asking all motorists to use good driving habits as we try to reduce fatalities and injuries this year,” said MHP director Col. Randy Ginn. “Our goal is for you and your family to safely reach your destination so that you may have a truly happy Thanksgiving.”
Safety checkpoints will be conducted throughout the period in order to enforce child restraint and seatbelt laws while also removing impaired drivers. During the in 2019 Thanksgiving holiday period, MHP investigated 185 crashes with 10 fatalities and made 95 DUI arrests on state and federal highway systems.
The Link LonkNovember 24, 2020 at 09:54PM
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