Shapiro Administration Teams Up with West Virginia and Ohio to Remind Travelers to Drive Sober and Slower this Holiday Season

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November 10, 2026 - Claysville, PA

Shapiro Administration Teams Up with West Virginia and Ohio to Remind Travelers to Drive Sober and Slower this Holiday Season

Today, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Mike Carroll and Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Troop B Commanding Officer Captain Jeremy Barni along with representatives from the West Virginia Governor's Highway Safety Program and the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) gathered at the Washington Welcome Center to remind drivers to use their seat belts, drive sober, and eliminate distractions behind the wheel this holiday season; as well as kick off Operation Safe Holiday, a series of informational and enforcement efforts running now through January 1, 2027.

Operation Safe Holiday kicked off on November 9 in Pennsylvania with the "Click It or Ticket" (CIOT) Thanksgiving Enforcement Mobilization, running through November 30. During the effort, PSP will offer no-cost child passenger safety seat fitting clinics at several locations statewide, with the goal of keeping Pennsylvania's youngest travelers safe on the road.

The Holiday Season Impaired Driving Campaign begins November 25 and runs through January 1. Throughout Operation Safe Holiday, law enforcement will conduct sobriety checkpoints, roving patrols, and regular traffic safety patrols to crack down on drivers impaired by drugs or alcohol.

Speakers
Mike Carroll, Secretary, PennDOT
Captain Jeremy Barni, Troop B Commanding Officer, PSP
Jack McNeely, Director, West Virginia Governor's Highway Safety Office
Lt. Todd Henry, Ohio State Highway Patrol

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