CHP Says Give the Gift of Safety This Holiday Season.Business Editors & Transportation Writers SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 23, 1999 The California Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. (CHP CHP Chapter CHP Combined Heat and Power CHP California Highway Patrol CHP Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi (Turkish: Republican People's Party) CHP Chemical Hygiene Plan (OSHA) CHP Community Health Plan ) is out to make sure motorists arrive at their holiday destination safely this season. The CHP announced plans for Maximum Enforcement Periods (MEP MEP maximum expiratory pressure. MEP, n muscle energy procedure; diagnostic and therapeutic technique. Pulsed muscle energy techniques (MET) and integrated neuromuscular inhibition technique (INIT) are two examples. ) covering the Christmas and New Year's holidays. During the MEP every available officer is on the road looking out for the drug and alcohol impaired driver and the aggressive driver. The Christmas MEP begins on December 24 at 6:01 p.m. and concludes on December 26 at midnight. The New Year's MEP begins on December 31 at 6:01 p.m. and concludes on January 2 at midnight. "The holidays are a hectic time for many people. Increased traffic congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. and inclement in·clem·ent adj. 1. Stormy: inclement weather. 2. Showing no clemency; unmerciful. in·clem weather can cause short tempers and make driving more hazardous for everyone," says CHP Commissioner Dwight "Spike" Helmick. "We encourage all motorists to give themselves a little extra time to reach their destination, remember the rules of the road, and be a safe and courteous driver." Getting the drug and alcohol impaired driver off the road is a primary focus of the CHP during the MEP period. The holiday season is full of parties and celebrations and alcohol is often part of the mix. The CHP offers simple advice to avoid a holiday tragedy. "If you're going to celebrate the season with alcohol, remember to choose a designated driver designated driver Public health A person at a social function who volunteers, or is 'volunteered' to chauffeur inebriated revellers chez elles at festivity's end. Cf Squash it. to get you home safely. Remember to think before you drink," says Helmick. The CHP reminds you to give the gift of safety this holiday season by remembering a few rules of the road; slow down, watch for pedestrians, choose a designated driver, and make sure that everyone in your vehicle wears a safety belt or is properly protected in a child safety seat. |
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