The California Highway Patrol’s Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP) for Memorial Day weekend wraps up tonight at 11:59 p.m., capping off four days of heightened traffic enforcement aimed at keeping holiday travelers safe across Southern California.
The MEP began Friday evening and included increased patrols, sobriety checkpoints, and saturation patrols across the state. CHP officers have been focusing on the most dangerous driving behaviors: speeding, impaired driving, distracted driving, and failure to wear seat belts.
This year, CHP also deployed “low-profile” vehicles – less visible patrol cars designed to help catch speeders and reckless drivers who might otherwise try to avoid detection…