Overview
- The holiday enforcement period runs from 6 p.m. on Dec. 24 through 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 25 with officers deployed statewide.
- Patrols will concentrate on suspected drunk or drug-impaired motorists as well as drivers exceeding the speed limit.
- A significant storm is expected during the operation, and drivers are urged to slow down, increase following distance, and watch for standing water, rockslides, mud, and icy pavement.
- Last Christmas, CHP reported over 300 DUI arrests, 2,251 speeding citations with 132 over 100 mph, and at least 17 traffic deaths.
- CHP highlighted its FAST initiative using 100 low‑profile marked units to curb speeding, and a New Year’s Eve enforcement is also planned.