CHP Lieutenant Tel Preszler of the Arrowhead
Area Headquarters located in Running Springs, wants everyone to…..
Rise to
the Holiday Traffic
SAFETY CHALLENGE
Sacramento,
California __ This 2015 Thanksgiving, the California
Highway Patrol (CHP) is partnering with law enforcement agencies across the
nation for the third annual Interstate 40
Challenge.
The
goal of the Traffic Safety Campaign
is zero fatalities during the holiday travel period on the more than 2,500-mile
stretch of I-40. “Last year, California reported zero fatal traffic
collisions on Interstate 40 during the challenge periods,” CHP Commissioner
Joe Farrow said. “With the public’s assistance, we are striving to achieve the
same success rate this year on I-40 and throughout the state.”
The
CHP reminds all motorists to adhere to a speed safe for conditions, avoid
distractions behind the wheel, ensure everyone in the vehicle is wearing a seat
belt, and never drive under the influence. The Interstate
40 Challenge campaign encourages increased patrols along the
I-40 corridor over 12-hour periods on Wednesday and Sunday – the Thanksgiving
holiday’s busiest travel days. Interstate 40 traverses California, Arizona, New
Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina.
“Every agency and person involved in this challenge
has a vested interest in saving lives,” added Commissioner Farrow. “Together,
we can help to ensure that everyone arrives safely at their destination this
holiday season.”
In
addition to the Interstate 40 Challenge, the
CHP is conducting its annual
Thanksgiving Maximum Enforcement Period
(MEP) throughout the state. The MEP begins at 6:01 P.M. Wednesday November 25,
and continues through 11:59 P.M. Sunday November 29th.