The Amador Area CHP Office has picked up the challenge by assigning extra officers to patrol area roadways during the Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP) from 6 p.m. July 3 through midnight July 4. But states Amador Unit Public information Officer Craig Harmon, “Law enforcement can’t do it alone. Drivers have to do their part.” Harmon reminds local drivers to “Be Safe, and don’t speed. Don’t drink and drive. Wear your seat belt and be sure children are in proper child safety seats.  Motorists are also asked to report suspected drunk drivers by calling 9-1-1 with a description of the vehicle and its location.” The Independence Day MEP is also an Operation CARE (Combined Accident Reduction Effort) holiday.  Operation CARE is a joint program of the nation’s highway patrols that places special safety emphasis on interstate highways during holiday periods.