NMSP News: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.
Operations over the holiday resulted in State Police officers issuing more than 4,500 traffic citations (470 citations were for lack of seatbelt usage) and arresting 61 drunk drivers state wide. Officers handled a total of 49 crashes, one of which was a fatality. The Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Bureau issued approximately 248 commercial vehicle citations and conducted more than 559 commercial vehicle inspections.
The goal of the traffic initiative was that a strong law enforcement presence would have a direct effect on the driving behaviors of motorists during the holiday weekend, and, thus, reduce the number of crashes and increase motorist safety.
The NMSP provided an increased patrol presence during this initiative on roadways throughout all State Police districts. 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, specifically Friday May 26, through Monday May 29.
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 motorways of New Mexico.
