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NC Highway Patrol Enforcing 2020 Booze It And Loose It Over Holidays Published: 21 December 2020
With the holiday season in full swing, the North Carolina Highway Patrol will be looking to curb the unexpected increase in fatal collisions experienced in 2020.
The anticipated increase in vehicle traffic over the holidays will require all across North Carolina to practice safe driving habits.
Last year, troopers responded to 2,970 collisions between the dates of Dec. 24 through Jan. 2. Among those collisions, 745 were injury related and 27 resulted in a fatality.
This year, the SHP hopes to decrease the number of collisions during the same time frame by focusing on violations such as excessive speeding, reckless driving, following too close and impaired driving.
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SHP Working to Keep Drivers Safe During the Holidays
With the holiday season in full swing, the State Highway Patrol will be looking to curb the unexpected increase in fatal collisions experienced in 2020. The anticipated increase in vehicle traffic over the coming weeks will require all across North Carolina to practice safe driving habits on our state’s roadways.
Prior to deciding whether or not to travel, the SHP strongly encourages the public to visit the NC Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) website to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Best practices during the holiday season and information on our state’s current response to the coronavirus can be found on the DHHS website here: https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/