Highway Patrol Urges Caution for Holiday

RALEIGH — The N.C. Highway Patrol is reminding motorists to be careful as they enjoy the Memorial Day weekend. The holiday officially kicks off the summer vacation season in North Carolina. This means more people will be on the highways, increasing the chance of traffic crashes. State troopers and Motor Carrier Enforcement officers will be conducting operation Days of Summer this holiday weekend. Operation Days of Summer is an effort by the Highway Patrol to reduce collisions by cracking down on commercial motor vehicle operators who are speeding and who may be committing serious traffic violations.