"Speeding continues to be one of the leading causes of serious and fatal crashes on California's roadways. When drivers choose to exceed safe speeds, they reduce their ability to react and increase the risk for everyone on the road."
"In 2025, CHP issued more than 491,000 citations for speed-related violations. Based on preliminary data, more than 110,000 crashes resulted from unsafe speeds, leading to more than 400 deaths and injuring more than 68,000 people."
"In December, the CHP and the Department of Motor Vehicles launched a pilot program that fast-tracks removing drivers who exceed 100 mph in speed."
The California Highway Patrol is conducting a speed enforcement operation from Tuesday morning to Wednesday evening. Officers will target speeding and unsafe driving. Speeding is a major cause of serious accidents in California. In 2025, over 491,000 speed-related citations were issued, with more than 110,000 crashes attributed to unsafe speeds, resulting in over 400 deaths and 68,000 injuries. A pilot program was launched to expedite the removal of drivers exceeding 100 mph.
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