Overview
- The operation runs from 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24, to 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 25, with a concentrated statewide deployment.
- Last year’s Christmas period recorded just over 300 DUI arrests, 2,251 speeding citations, 132 drivers cited over 100 mph, and at least 17 crash deaths within CHP jurisdiction.
- CHP’s FAST pilot remains in use, deploying 100 low-profile, specially marked patrol vehicles to better catch high-speed violators.
- Local agencies are coordinating with sobriety checkpoints and targeted patrols, including Riverside County operations and San Diego County Sheriff DUI checkpoints during the holiday period.
- Officials warn of a significant storm during the enforcement window and urge drivers to slow down, increase following distance, and watch for hazards such as standing water, rockslides, mud, or ice.