2013

California citizens headed to Las Vegas this week should be aware of a safety campaign and enforcement operation being carried out by the Nevada Highway Patrol.  That initiative will place a particular focus on those actions that could contribute to a crash involving a large commercial vehicle.  In addition to keeping track of the normal… read more

Motorcyclists and automobile operators alike should make themselves aware of an upcoming enforcement effort being held this weekend in Santa Monica in a bid to boost motorcycle safety in the area.  The operation will be carried out by the city’s police department this Saturday, with officers out in force in those parts of the city… read more

Ventura County will be the site of a drunk driving checkpoint being put together by the California Highway Patrol’s Moorpark branch this weekend.  The checkpoint, which comes on the heels of a statewide crackdown on intoxicated driving over the long Labor Day weekend, will take place this Saturday, although its exact location is being withheld… read more

Over the long Labor Day Weekend, police officials across the state of California were focused on cracking down on those persons who were intoxicated at the wheel.  Now, news is starting to come out about how successful those efforts were.  A new report about those results places particular focus on the Bay Area. On Sunday… 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

This past Monday, police in the city of Pasadena increased patrolling efforts in a bid to catch distracted persons at the wheel.  Ostensibly carried out in order to ensure back to school safety, the operation found 15 motorcycle-based officers routed throughout the city.  Now, the department has said that their efforts resulted in over 100… read more

Today found police officers in the city of Pasadena cracking down on those drivers who insisted upon texting at the wheel.  Persons spotted typing out a text while driving could be hit with a $162 citation.  Officers are concerned about the prevalence of distracted driving in the city and California as a whole, where as… read more

Starting today and lasting up until Labor Day, officers with the California Highway Patrol and various local law enforcement entities will be conducting operations designed to root out intoxicated drivers.  Not only will patrol levels be increased, but various checkpoints will be set up in a bid to identify those persons who are drunk at… read more

Given how much pedestrian traffic typically occurs in Las Vegas, it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise to hear that officers are attempting to crack down on those whose actions could compromise people on foot.  Officers in North Las Vegas were out in full force yesterday issuing tickets to automobile drivers, although the Metro… read more

The city of Walnut, California was recently the site of an enforcement operation that sought to target any actions that could unnecessarily endanger motorcyclists.  The Motorcycle Safety Enforcement Operation carried out by the Sheriff’s Department of Los Angeles County found officers placing especial attention on those parts of town that were notorious for having heavy… read more

During an eight day enforcement operation known as the I-80 Challenge, the California Highway Patrol was able to achieve the goal they set out for when they initiated the effort:  nobody was killed along the California portion of Interstate 80 while the crackdown was enacted.  Although there were still 134 crashes during that time, none… read more