BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — In light of the holiday weekend, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is taking extra precautions on the roadways by implementing a Maximum Enforcement Period in Kern County.

A Maximum Enforcement Period means all available officers will be on duty.

The period begins tomorrow after 6 p.m. and continues through midnight on Sunday, Dec 25.

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