For many, Thanksgiving is a time for getting together with friends and loved ones to give thanks. Knowing that the holidays can make for busy conditions on the roadways, the California Highway Patrol is prepared to keep traffic moving and motorists safe throughout the long weekend. Thanksgiving is a Maximum Enforcement Period for the CHP. The Thanksgiving holiday reporting period begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday, and runs through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25. “Motorists are less likely to encounter one of our officers by simply wearing their seat belt,” said CHP Commissioner Joe Farrow. “Not only does the law require …