As Labor Day weekend approaches, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is urging motorists to plan ahead, make responsible choices and never drive impaired. To help keep California’s roads safe, the CHP will conduct a Labor Day Holiday Enforcement Period (HEP) from 6:01 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4 through 11:59 p.m. Monday, Sept. 7. During the HEP, CHP officers statewide will focus ...

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) will launch a 12-hour Halloween Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP) from 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, through 6 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, to protect motorists and prevent impaired driving. During the Halloween MEP, all available CHP officers will be on patrol statewide, focusing on identifying and arresting impaired drivers before they cause harm.  “Impaired driving destroys ...

As millions of motorists gear up for travel this Thanksgiving weekend, the California Highway Patrol is gearing up too for a Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP). Starting at 6:01 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, and running through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1, the CHP will activate its annual Thanksgiving Maximum Enforcement Period. Throughout the holiday weekend, CHP officers statewide will ...

The annual Christmas Day Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP) is about to begin, and the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is getting ready for it.   The purpose of this enforcement campaign is to improve public safety on California’s highways during peak travel times. The MEP runs from Friday, Dec. 22, at 6:01 p.m., to Monday, Dec. 25 at 11:59 p.m.    Although the ...

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) urges everyone to ring in 2023 responsibly by designating a sober driver this New Year’s weekend. The CHP plans to conduct a Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP) starting at 6:01 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, and continuing through 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.  During that time, all available CHP officers will be out ...

With millions of southern California residents taking to the roads this weekend for Memorial Day, Santa Clarita law enforcement are urging residents to “make the right call: don’t drink and drive.” As the nation honors those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to the United States, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is enacting a Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP) to ...

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is set to increase the number of officers on the road during New Year’s weekend as part of a multi-day Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP). The CHP is slated to implement a MEP throughout the state of California from 6:01 p.m. Friday to 11:59 p.m. Sunday to remove those who are driving under the influence from ...

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has warned drivers, including those in Santa Clarita, not to drive under-the-influence during the holiday season.  Santa Clarita drivers have been warned by CHP not to engage in driving-under-the-influence of drugs or alcohol during the holidays, and that the CHP’s Maximum Enforcement Period is set to be in place. “The CHP will be out on ...

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) wants to remind Santa Clarita residents to put safety ahead of turkey and trimmings this Thanksgiving weekend.  The CHP is scheduled to kick off a Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP) beginning at 6:01 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24, and continuing through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 28, according to CHP officials.   During the MEP, all available CHP ...

With the Labor Day Weekend expected to increase the amount of drivers on Santa Clarita roads, the California Highway Patrol (CHP), is set to implement a Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP). The holiday enforcement effort is scheduled to begin Friday at 6:01 p.m., and continues through 11:59 p.m. Monday, according to CHP officials.   To help keep motorists safe, officers are expected ...