"Between 6 p.m. on Dec. 31 and 11:59 p.m. Jan. 1, CHP officers handed out more than 5,400 tickets, including 2,792 for speeding, the agency said in a news release. Officers also cited 92 people for driving more than 100 mph and arrested 379 people on suspicion of driving under the influence. There were also six fatal crashes within the CHP's jurisdiction, the agency said, with speeding, impaired driving and failure to wear seat belts as leading factors."
"Under a new program, Forwarded Actions for Speeding Tickets, a joint effort by the Department of Motor Vehicles and the CHP, Californians who are caught speeding at more than 100 mph will face new disciplinary actions that could include losing driving privileges. Every driver who is ticketed by the CHP for going over 100 mph, regardless of their driving record, has their citation automatically forwarded to the DMV's Driver Safety Branch under the program launched last month."
Between 6 p.m. on Dec. 31 and 11:59 p.m. Jan. 1, CHP officers issued over 5,400 tickets, including 2,792 for speeding. Officers cited 92 drivers for exceeding 100 mph and arrested 379 people on suspicion of driving under the influence. Six fatal crashes occurred within CHP jurisdiction, with speeding, impaired driving and failure to wear seat belts as leading factors. The Forwarded Actions for Speeding Tickets program automatically forwards citations for speeds over 100 mph to the DMV's Driver Safety Branch. The DMV reviews cases and can impose penalties including suspension or revocation of driving privileges. Since 2010, speeding-related fatalities and serious injuries have risen 52%.
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