MS Highway Patrol begins Thanksgiving enforcement period Wednesday

The Mississippi Highway Patrol begins its 2020 Thanksgiving Holiday Travel Enforcement Period Wednesday, Nov. 25, at 12:01 a.m. and concludes Sunday, Nov. 29, at midnight.

State Troopers will be patrolling on all state, federal and interstate systems to combat reckless driving along with speeding and distracted driving issues. Safety checkpoints will be conducted throughout the period to enforce child restraint and seat belt laws while also removing impaired drivers.

“We are reminded that Thanksgiving 2019 was a particularly deadly travel period, and with the approach of Thanksgiving 2020, we are asking all motorists to use good driving habits as we try to reduce fatalities and injuries this year,” said Colonel Randy Ginn, Director of MHP, in a statement. “Our goal is for you and your family to safely reach your destination so that you may have a truly happy Thanksgiving.”

During the period in 2019, MHP investigated 185 crashes with 10 fatalities and made 95 DUI arrests on state and federal highway systems.