By Ricardo Roura
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) implemented a 24-hour “Maximum Vigilance Period” (MEP) since Tuesday morning, a period in which officers Target drivers who exceed speed limits on highways across the state.
The operation by CHP officers is in effect since 6:00 am this Tuesday and ends at 6:00 am this Wednesday, April 29.
Given the operation implemented by the California Highway Patrol, some of the drivers consulted assured that They can’t afford to drive too fast. due to the high price of fuel and to avoid being fined.
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“We are definitely taking steps to save gas. I’ve never been stopped, so I don’t know what a speeding ticket is like; Maybe about two miles (3.2 kilometers) back they were already arresting people,” Paula, a driver, stated in an interview with ABC.
“I don’t want a fine. I don’t even want to have to deal with the Highway Patrolso I try to stay, you know, under the speed limit,” said another driver, Cleve McWright.
Excess speed It is one of the serious problems that occur on California roadsan ingredient that has caused accidents with fatal consequences.
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During 2025, CHP officers issued more than 491,000 speeding violations throughout the state.
According to preliminary data, speeding on California roads was linked to more than 110,000 accidents, in which 400 people died and 68,000 more people were injured.
“Excess speed is still a leading cause of serious and fatal accidents on California roads“said California Highway Patrol Commissioner Sean Duryee.
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“When drivers choose to exceed safe speed limits, They reduce your ability to react and increase the risk for all road users“he added.
The commissioner mentioned that reducing speed is one of the simplest measures that drivers can follow to protect themselves and others from having an accident.
This operation occurs after the start-up, in December 2025, of the new California Highway Patrol program with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)called Forwarded Actions for Speeding Tickets (FAST).
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The goal of the FAST program is to quickly identify drivers who exceed a speed of 100 miles per hour (160 kilometers per hour).
Detected incidents are automatically sent to the DMV, which is the instance in which they can be suspend or revoke driver’s licenses.
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