Memorial Day weekend traffic enforcement campaign underway

Law enforcement personnel throughout San Diego County are out in force this Memorial Day weekend looking for impaired drivers and other traffic violations.

“From Friday, May 22 through Monday, May 25, sheriff’s deputies will be conducting increased patrols looking for impaired drivers. If you are caught driving impaired, you will go to jail,” the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office said. “Driving under the influence doesn’t just mean alcohol. It also means driving under the influence of prescription drugs or marijuana.”

The California Highway Patrol launched a statewide weekend enforcement campaign Friday focused on seat belt use, reckless driving and impaired driving amid expected heavy holiday travel across California. The CHP’s Holiday Enforcement Period will run through 11:59 p.m. Monday, with officers conducting targeted patrols on highways and local roads statewide…

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