California Highway Patrol begins holiday traffic checks on December 23, 1958. 981 officers were on duty in Southern California at key locations to prevent holiday "slaughter." This check is at Whittier Blvd. and Westside Drive in East Los Angeles.
California--Dept. of the California Highway Patrol Traffic violations--California--East Los Angeles Traffic safety--California--East Los Angeles Roadblocks (Police methods)--California--East Los Angeles Christmas--California--East Los Angeles Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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