{"id":114792,"date":"2025-12-31T09:24:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T09:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/114792\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T09:24:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T09:24:32","slug":"chp-ramps-up-holiday-enforcement-to-curb-impaired-driving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/114792\/","title":{"rendered":"CHP ramps up holiday enforcement to curb impaired driving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK\/KBFX) \u2014 The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is intensifying its efforts to ensure road safety during the holiday season in Bakersfield. <\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/bakersfieldnow.com\/news\/local\/chp-to-launch-new-years-holiday-enforcement-period-to-combat-reckless-impaired-driving-california-highway-patrol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CHP&#8217;s Holiday Enforcement Period<\/a> runs from Dec. 31 through Jan. 1 at 11:59 p.m. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A driver was arrested for a suspected DUI crash in Fresno on Sunday, CHP says (Photo: CHP Fresno)\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4c8e60ec-ecbd-4bae-bb5b-73672954a708-480957778_1038760041623393_591689149458192594_n.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A driver was arrested for a suspected DUI crash in Fresno on Sunday, CHP says (Photo: CHP Fresno)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re going to have all available resources, all available officers who are able to work out on our roadways,&#8221; said Jorge Toro, CHP Bakersfield public information officer. <\/p>\n<p>He emphasized the importance of planning ahead and designating a sober driver, stating, &#8220;The key is to plan ahead. Designate your sober driver, have a game plan.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In partnership with Advance Beverage Company, Bakersfield Designated Driver Inc. (DDI) is <a href=\"https:\/\/bakersfieldnow.com\/news\/local\/ddi-of-bakersfield-offers-free-rides-on-new-years-eve-kern-county-california\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">offering free designated driver services and taxi rides on New Year\u2019s Eve,<\/a> from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m., to help residents get home safely.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s the only night of the year that we do taxi rides,&#8221; said Noah Najera, CEO of DDI. &#8220;I&#8217;ve added 25 extra drivers to be taxi drivers for that night.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Last year, DDI helped about 220 people, and this year they aim to assist around 300.<\/p>\n<p>Juan Garza, an attorney and volunteer with Mothers Against Drunk Driving, highlighted the increase in DUI-related fatalities during the holidays. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Truck flies 200 feet down cliff, killing passenger, driver arrested for DUI (Video: CAL FIRE\/ Fresno County Fire)\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/c62388c5-117c-4222-97dd-879963560aef-vlcsnap2025061606h58m05s642.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Truck flies 200 feet down cliff, killing passenger, driver arrested for DUI (Video: CAL FIRE\/ Fresno County Fire)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re not saying don&#8217;t celebrate. Go out there, have fun. 2026 is coming,&#8221; Garza said. &#8220;The message to everyone is, really, don&#8217;t drink and drive, ever, especially this holiday season.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Officer Toro reminded drivers to cooperate if pulled over during the enforcement period. <\/p>\n<p>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/bakersfieldnow.com\/news\/local\/get-offers-free-new-years-eve-rides-for-residents-kern-county-golden-empire-transit-holidays\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">GET offers free New Year&#8217;s Eve rides for residents<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Just be respectful, comply,&#8221; he said. <\/p>\n<p>Garza also advised sober drivers to remain vigilant, noting, &#8220;Very important to be extra cautious because this isn&#8217;t just a regular night out.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK\/KBFX) \u2014 The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is intensifying its efforts to ensure road safety during the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":114793,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[151,153,152],"class_list":{"0":"post-114792","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bakersfield","8":"tag-bakersfield","9":"tag-bakersfield-headlines","10":"tag-bakersfield-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114792","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=114792"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114792\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/114793"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=114792"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=114792"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=114792"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}