City Of Watsonville: Watsonville Police Shares Holiday Travel Tips As It Gears Up To Deploy Additional Officers

Press release from the City of Watsonville:

November 23, 2021

Airports and roads may seem jam-packed this year as AAA predicts more than 53 million people will travel for the Thanksgiving holiday, up 13% from 2020. 

Many will be hitting the road soon and the Watsonville Police Department is reminding drivers and passengers the importance of wearing a seatbelt, slowing down, and simply following the rules of the road. 

“It’s all of our responsibility to make sure we get home safe at the end of the day or get to our destination safely,” said Watsonville Police Officer Bobby Rodriguez. 

This holiday season, the Watsonville Police Department will be deploying additional officers who will focus specifically on finding drivers under the influence of drugs or alcohol. 

“DUI is 100% preventable,” said Rodriguez. “We can either call a family member, a friend, or a sober driver to get us from point A to point B. There is also rideshare that we can utilize.” 

The department will also be holding a driver’s license and DUI checkpoint. They will be releasing additional information as the date approaches. 

This press release was produced by the City of Watsonville. The views expressed here are the author’s own.