NMSP News:During the Fourth of July 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 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 Fourth of July weekend, through Tuesday evening.
Operations over the holiday resulted in State Police officers issuing:
- More than 2765 traffic citations (236 citations were for lack of seatbelt usage);
- Arresting 37 drunk drivers state wide;
- Handled 65 crashes, none were fatality crashes; and
- Arrested 16 individuals for drug related offenses.
The Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Bureau issued approximately 283 commercial vehicle citations and conducted more than 480 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 motorways of New Mexico.
