Overview
- The California Highway Patrol is activating a 78-hour Holiday Enforcement Period this Fourth of July weekend that concentrates officers on California highways to deter and catch speeders.
- CHP cited last year’s HEP totals of more than 870 speed-related crashes, seven fatalities, about 400 injury crashes and over 1,311 DUI arrests to explain the intensified campaign.
- Enforcement will pair visible patrols with traffic stops and DUI checks aimed at removing impaired and dangerous drivers from the road.
- The CHP is urging drivers to plan ahead, designate a sober driver, use rideshare or public transit, wear seat belts and call 9-1-1 to report dangerous drivers.
- The agency runs concentrated enforcement on major holiday weekends to lower crash rates, an effort that could reduce injuries and save lives while increasing traffic stops and citations for holiday travelers.