During the Labor Day weekend, the New Mexico State Police participated in the Combined Accident Reduction Effort operation across all roadways within the state. The goal of the traffic initiative is to increase motorist safety and reduce the number of crashes through a strong law enforcement presence.
Because of the increased volume of traffic during the holiday, NMSP increased its patrol presence during this initiative on roadways throughout all State Police districts on the busiest travel days of the Labor Day weekend, specifically Aug. 30 through Sept. 2.
The operation resulted in State Police officers issuing over 2,300 traffic citations (133 of which were for lack of seat belt usage) and arresting 30 impaired drivers statewide. Officers investigated 37 crashes, one of which was fatal. The Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Bureau issued 268 commercial vehicle citations and conducted 686 commercial vehicle inspections.
The safety of motorists is a top priority of the New Mexico State Police, and officers will continue holiday travel operations throughout the year.
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