AS OF FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH, NEW MEXICO'S ANNUAL HOLIDAY SUPERBLITZ IS UNDERWAY. IT MEANS NEW MEXICO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENTS FROM STATE, LOCAL, AND TRIBAL AGENCIES WILL TARGET NOT ONLY DRUNK DRIVERS, BUT SPEEDERS AND THOSE NOT WEARING SEAT BELTS. THE EFFORT WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY SEASON.
THE CRACKDOWN COINCIDES WITH THE HOLIDAYS MAINLY BECAUSE DWI CRASHES END TO INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY DURING THIS TIME. SO FAR THIS YEAR, 105 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED IN ALCOHOL RELATED TRAFFIC CRASHES. THAT'S MORE THAN 40 PERCENT OF ALL DEADLY CRASHES IN NEW MEXICO THIS YEAR.
