SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California Highway Patrol will conduct a 24-hour enforcement effort focused on speeding to help reduce serious and fatal crashes across California.

The operation begins at 6 a.m. on Tuesday and ends at 5:59 a.m. on Wednesday. During the Maximum Enforcement Period, officers will monitor roadways throughout the day and night and take enforcement action against drivers who exceed posted speed limits or travel at unsafe speeds for the conditions.

The enforcement effort emphasizes that there is no safe time or place to drive at unsafe speeds. Speeding reduces a driver’s ability to react to changing traffic conditions and greatly increases the severity of crashes.

Even a slight increase in speed can significantly affect the outcome of a crash. “Speeding continues to be one of the leading causes of serious and fatal crashes on California’s roadways,” CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee said. “When drivers choose to exceed safe speeds, they reduce their ability to react and increase the risk for everyone on the road. Slowing down is one of the simplest steps that drivers can take to protect themselves and others.”

In 2025, CHP officers issued more than 491,000 citations for speed-related violations. Based on preliminary data from the CHP’s Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System, more than 110,000 crashes resulted from unsafe speeds last year.

These crashes led to more than 400 deaths and injured more than 68,000 people. The CHP is committed to slowing drivers down before a dangerous situation becomes tragic.

In December, the CHP and the Department of Motor Vehicles launched Forwarded Actions for Speeding Tickets, a pilot program that accelerates the removal of drivers who exceed 100 mph from the roads. The program automatically sends these citations to the DMV’s Driver Safety Branch, which has the authority to suspend or revoke a license.

Speeding often saves only seconds, but the consequences of a crash can last a lifetime. The CHP encourages drivers to slow down, stay focused and do their part to keep California’s roadways safe.