2013

A bill seeking to improve the safety of limos in California designed to carry fewer than ten passengers has drawn one step closer to passage.  This past Friday, the Assembly Appropriations Committee passed the measure by a 12 to 5 margin following an amendment that increased the fees that the California Highway Patrol would be… read more

Last month, Interstate 80 benefitted from increased patrols all across the country during an operation known as the I-80 Challenge.  On the heels of that event, a new operation known as the I-10 Challenge will be carried out over the long weekend.  The Florida State Highway Patrol put together the nationwide event.  In California, members… read more

Persons who plan to travel on Labor Day weekend, be warned:  any illegal activities could land you on the receiving end of a citation from the California Highway Patrol.  The agency will be boosting patrols throughout the three day weekend in a bid to catch those drivers whose actions could compromise safety on the roads,… read more

Most California citizens probably picture the California Highway Patrol as the agency responsible for maintaining safety of the roads by pulling over citizens and responding to crimes that occur along state highways.  But one of the ways that the agency also ensures safety is probably overlooked by many, as it’s the CHP that’s responsible for… read more

A new report takes a look at the new Police Interceptor Sport Utility Vehicles that the California Highway Patrol is using in its fleet.  The vehicle, which is basically a Ford Explorer with a number of added bells and whistles, is supposed to allow officers to conduct their duties in the safest and most cost-efficient… read more

In a couple of weeks, Northern California will unveil its new Bay Bridge, and ahead of that opening on September 3, officials with the bridge itself and with law enforcement organizations are already warning about the threat posed by distraction.  The worry is that people are going to be looking around at the impressive sight… read more

Citizens from across California are being encouraged to visit a local National Night Out event tomorrow night.  The annual tradition, which is held on the first Tuesday of every August, is designed to give local citizens the chance to get to know their local law enforcement personnel so that they’ll be more apt to develop… read more

This past weekend, the city of Bakersfield benefitted from an event that sought to spread awareness about the proper way to strap a child in to a safety seat in a vehicle.  The California Highway Patrol was on hand for the Saturday event, which found numerous parents arriving to pepper representatives of the agency with… read more

Yesterday, we explained the steps that the Nevada Highway Patrol is taking in order to ensure the safety of Interstate 15, and in that story, the California Highway Patrol hinted that they would be stepping up their own enforcement efforts along that stretch of road.  Now, that has apparently become a reality, with the CHP… read more

A new report out of Bakersfield relates the California Highway Patrol’s efforts in the month of August to raise awareness about the importance of never leaving a child alone in a hot car.  Ahead of the month’s designation as Purple Ribbon month, a representative of the CHP took to a local radio show to emphasize… read more

The I-80 Challenge has been going on since last week, and a new report checks in on the successes had by the California Highway Patrol with a particular emphasis on the Solano area.  The event finds police officials in every state containing a section of Interstate 80 cracking down on drivers whose actions could endanger… read more

Not long ago, we related information about how signage warning motorists in Northern California about speeding being monitored by drones was taken down by the California Highway Patrol.  The signs were illegal and some even thought they could create a distraction for drivers.  Now, the person behind those signs has come forward.  The Napa conceptual… read more