The holiday 'maximum enforcement period' is scheduled to run from 6 p.m. Friday to 11:59 p.m. Monday, the state agency advised.
The California Highway Patrol will be intensifying its operations in the San Diego area for three days starting Friday as part of its annual efforts to get intoxicated motorists off the county's roadways over the Labor Day weekend.
The holiday"maximum enforcement period" is scheduled to run from 6 p.m. Friday to 11:59 p.m. Monday, the state agency advised. "Alcohol- and drug-impaired driving continues to be a leading cause of traffic fatalities and injuries," CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee said."An impaired driver behind the wheel puts themselves and everyone on the road in great danger. ... We will deploy all available personnel to ensure the highest level of safety for everyone traveling.
During the comparable period last year, the Highway Patrol made more than 900 arrests for DUI and issued nearly 5,700 speeding citations statewide, according to CHP public affairs.
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