Law enforcement to increase highways patrols
CHP raises enforcement to reduce deadly accidents - News 11's Wiley Jawhary reports
EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - Every year hundreds of people get injured, and even die, along California's highways and roads. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) wants to prevent that from happening in our area. That's why it's increasing patrols on Interstate 8 between El Centro and Yuma.
From using cellphones to speeding, or even a turn of the radio, these are all catalysts that can lead to a crash. CHP calls the program "A Dozens Reasons not to Speed." It's designed to reduce the number of car accidents on the state's roads.
In 2020, speeding killed 500 people on California's highways. Speed also injured nearly 57,000. Distracted driving also contributed to the number of injury crashes on California highways. Officer Arturo Platero tells us this effort is all about saving lives.
“The reason for partnering up with them is to increase their awareness of speed violations and wreck less driving, our main focus is to lower the milage death rate,” he said.
Platura says California, and Arizona, are two of twelve states that plan to increase law enforcement patrols along their roads.
In Imperial County the maximum speed limit on Interstate 8 is 70 miles per hour, now California Highway Patrol (CHP) says even if you are going five miles above the speed limit you may get pulled over.
“There has been an increase in incidents this past year because of speed,” Arturo said.
Your pocket can be affected anywhere from $200 dollars all the way to $500 dollars, in some cases, even higher. California and Arizona are among 12 states that will see an increased presence of law enforcement along their highways.
California Highway Patrol (CHP) encourages everyone to abide by the speed limits that are posted as keeping highways safe is their number one priority.
