CHP Launches Maximum Enforcement on Freeways
- The California Highway Patrol began a statewide 24-hour Maximum Enforcement Period at 6 a.m. Tuesday, targeting speeding on freeways, highways and local roads. - CHP said all available officers would patrol through 5:59 a.m. Wednesday, with extra focus on unsafe speed, seat belts and impairment. - The push follows a statewide rise in speed-related crash deaths during post-pandemic years. (chp.ca.gov)
The California Highway Patrol began a 24-hour Maximum Enforcement Period at 6 a.m. Tuesday, with officers across California ordered to focus on speeding. (chp.ca.gov) The campaign runs until 5:59 a.m. Wednesday, April 29, and covers freeways, highways and local roads statewide, not just San Diego County. (chp.ca.gov) CHP said all available officers will look for drivers traveling at unsafe speeds, along with motorists violating seat belt laws or driving impaired. Commissioner Sean Duryee said speed “reduces a driver’s ability to react” and raises crash severity. (chp.ca.gov) The San Diego Area office is one piece of that statewide network. CHP says the San Diego office alone covers 14 freeway systems and more than 300 miles across San Diego, Chula Vista, National City and Coronado. (chp.ca.gov) The enforcement push comes as California has spent the last several years trying to curb high-risk driving that surged after the pandemic, when emptier roads were linked to faster speeds and deadlier crashes. (chp.ca.gov) CHP’s message Tuesday was simple: there is no “safe” time to speed. The agency said the patrols will continue day and night for the full 24-hour window. (chp.ca.gov) For drivers in Southern California, that means more visible patrol cars, more traffic stops and more citations if they treat open lanes like a green light. (chp.ca.gov)
