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RALEIGH – With more than 37 million motorists due to hit the road this Memorial Day weekend, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol encourages drivers to plan ahead before they travel.
Regardless of the intended destination, an increase in vehicle traffic is expected, which could result in congestion on major highways between the states, the US, and NC.
AAA Travel predicts that the number of people traveling at least 50 miles from home will increase by 60% year over year. With this in mind, the soldiers will monitor driver behavior with full force in order to reduce collisions caused by high speeds, impaired and distracted driving and insufficient use of seat belts. With the Vision Zero approach, law enforcement officials hope not to report any fatal collisions throughout the holiday weekend.
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To avoid driving disruptions on both roads and waterways, NCSHP has partnered with the law enforcement division of the NC Wildlife Resources Commission, which participates in the annual On the Road, On the Water campaign. The campaign will run throughout the weekend with a focus on eliminating disabled motorists who operate boats and automobiles.
In addition, NCSHP works with the Click It or Ticket campaign of the NC Governors Highway Safety Program. This campaign has an enforcement period from May 30th to June 6th, with a focus on seat belt violations.
