The following is a news release from the New Mexico State Police:
During the Memorial Day holiday, the New Mexico State Police participated in the Combined Accident Reduction Effort (CARE) operation across all roadways within the state.
The goal of the traffic initiative is that a strong law enforcement presence will have a direct effect on the driving behavior of motorists during the holiday weekend, and, thus, reduce the number of crashes and increase motorist safety.
Because of the increased volume of traffic during the holiday, the NMSP conducted high intensity traffic operations state-wide on the busiest travel days of the Memorial Day weekend, which is synonymous with the start of summer and heavy vehicle travel. The NMSP provided an increased patrol presence during this initiative on roadways throughout all State Police districts from Friday May 25, through Monday May 28, 2018.
Operations over the holiday resulted in State Police officers issuing more than 3,300 traffic citations (231 citations were for lack of seatbelt usage) and arresting 40 drunk drivers state-wide. Officers handled a total of 70 crashes but no fatal crashes. The Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Bureau issued approximately 261 commercial vehicle citations and conducted over 300 commercial vehicle inspections.
The safety of motorists is a priority of the New Mexico State Police and officers will continue holiday travel operations throughout the upcoming summer season. We encourage the public to drive safely and obey all laws while traveling the highways of New Mexico.
(News release from the New Mexico State Police)
