The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) encourages everyone to put safety at the top of their list this holiday season. The Texas Highway Patrol (THP) is conducting its annual Christmas and New HDUV KROLGD WUDIF enforcement campaign, which began Dec. 22 and is running through the rest of the year. Troopers will be out on the roads looking for people who are speeding, not wearing their seat belts, driving while intoxicated or FRPPLWWLJ RWKHU WUDIF violations.
“The holidays can be a dangerous time with so many people traveling to and from celebrations,” said DPS Director Steven McCraw. “It’s absolutely critical that drivers pay attention, stay at safe speeds, put their phones down and do not drink and drive. Let’s all do our part to close out the year on a happy and safe note.”
THP will increase enforcement as part Operation CARE (Crash Awareness and Reduction Effort), which runs nationwide from Dec. 22 through Jan. 1. During DPS’ 2022 Christmas and New Year’s enforcement efforts, there were more than 108,400 citations and warnings issued. This included over 9,000 speeding citations; 950 seat belt and child seat violations; 2,303 citations for driving without insurance; 731 felony and fugitive arrests; and 452 citations/warnings for Move Over, Slow Down violations.
