Texas DPS to increase enforcement during Labor Day weekend - KLBK | KAMC | EverythingLubbock.com

Operation CARE stands for Crash Awareness Reduction Effort. Texas Highway Patrol Chief Bryan Rippee said troopers will be out statewide, and he called on drivers to slow down, put the phone away, stay sober, and wear a seatbelt.

For people heading out on Loop 289, Highway 84, or any stretch of I-27 this weekend, that means a higher chance of seeing a trooper parked on the shoulder or running traffic. Labor Day weekend historically ranks among the deadliest travel periods of the year nationally, and Texas roads carry some of the highest volumes of that traffic.

The message from DPS is straightforward: the enforcement is coming whether drivers adjust or not, and the agency would rather write no tickets at all than respond to crashes.

Texas sees more traffic fatalities annually than any other state, which makes a four-day crackdown feel less like a seasonal reminder and more like a response to a year-round problem.