California Highway Patrol gets new patrol vehicles

IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has new patrol vehicles to stop people from speeding.

CHP says they receive about 1,000 calls from people reporting reckless drivers.

They say these new vehicles are a little harder for people to spot which helps them catch the speeders.

"When they see a black and white vehicle they tend to slow down and drive safer, once a patrol car is gone they will continue their driving behaviors. Knowing that the special patrol vehicles are out and about, hopefully it will reduce people reckless driving behaviors," said Jose Marquez, with CHP El Centro.

CHP says they are not getting rid of their black and white patrol vehicles.

The new patrol vehicles are already on the highway.