IF YOU'RE DRIVING TO AND FROM YOUR THANKSGIVING DESTINATION, TAKE IT EASY BEHIND THE WHEEL. STATE POLICE FROM CALIFORNIA ALL THE WAY TO NORTH CAROLINA WILL BE STEPPING UP PATROLS ALONG I-40 WEDNESDAY … AND AGAIN ON SUNDAY FOR THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY. AND THAT, OF COURSE, INCLUDES THE 370-MILES OF INTERSTATE IN NEW MEXICO.
NEW MEXICO STATE POLICE SGT. EMMANUEL GUTIERREZ SAYS OFFICERS WILL BE LOOKING FOR DRUNK DRIVERS, SPEEDERS AND ALSO FOR SEAT BELT VIOLATIONS.
