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M O N D AY, J U LY 04- J U LY 10, 2022
V O L U M E 26,
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‘Maximum enforcement’ CHP campaign intensifying during July 4th BY CITY NEWS SERVICE
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alifornia Highway Patrol officers will be ramping up patrols on state highways and roads in Los Angeles County throughout Monday to catch drunk and drug-impaired drivers as part of the agency’s annual Fourth of July crackdown. The agency’s “maximum enforcement period” began at 6 p.m. Friday and will conclude at 11:59 p.m. Monday, during which all available officers will hit the streets for targeted patrols. “Give yourself plenty of time to reach your destination,” CHP Commissioner Amanda Ray said. “Speeding not only endangers your life, but the lives of everyone on the roadway. Fill the holiday weekend with celebration and fun activities, not reckless choices that lead to tragedy.” During last year’s Independence Day MEP, officers arrested 997 motorists on suspicion of DUI statewide, compared to 738 arrests during the 2020 campaign, according to the CHP. Forty-three people were killed in crashes within the CHP’s jurisdiction during the 2021 Fourth of July weekend, and the agency noted that one-third of those victims were not wearing any type of safety
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restraint. Ray emphasized that the objective is not only to send a zero-tolerance message to
impaired drivers, but to all traffic violators. “Speed is the number one factor in roadway
crashes in California, causing one-third of traffic-related deaths,” she said, adding that 10,000 citations
were issued during 2021’s Fourth of July enforcement campaign. Numerous other South-
land law enforcement agencies are also involved in the holiday traffic safety effort.