2014

If you live in Santa Monica, California or expect to be passing through, then you should know about an upcoming law enforcement crackdown in the area.  The effort, which will be carried out by the police department of the city, will focus on any safety violations that could compromise the safety of motorcyclists.  That means… read more

A new report takes a look at the California Highway Patrol’s efforts to protect citizens in the San Francisco area at the close of the Super Bowl this past Sunday.  Extra officers were made available to look out for intoxicated drivers up until early Monday morning, the hope being that they could crack down on… read more

Results are beginning to come in from the California Highway Patrol in regard to an increased patrol effort that took part this week.  A new report takes a look at those efforts with a particular focus on the Imperial Valley area.  The good news is that instances of death or serious injury resulting from traffic… read more

When an individual on foot reaches an intersection, he or she is supposed to wait there patiently until they receive the “walk” signal telling them that it’s okay to go.  That means not crossing when the red hand is solid or even when it’s blinking.  However, anyone who has been on the road in Los… read more

Drivers should be aware of an upcoming enforcement effort being put on by the California Highway Patrol.  Starting at 6 pm tomorrow night, CHP officers around the state will be taking part in a Maximum Enforcement Period that will see an increase in patrol traffic and a zero-tolerance policy enacted toward those persons whose actions… read more

If your upcoming Christmas festivities are going to involve a healthy amount of eggnog, or you’re going to be indulging in holiday spirit in the truest sense of the word, then a designated driver must be chosen ahead of time.  At no point should you take to the roads while inebriated, and lest the thought… read more

In a bid to minimize the potential for motor vehicle accidents throughout the long holiday weekend, the California Highway Patrol plans to enact a series of enforcement efforts that will extend from tomorrow all the way through to Thanksgiving and the close of the weekend.  The first such campaign is the Interstate 5 Challenge, and… read more

The city of Livingston is set to benefit from a safety grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety.  $45,000 is being provided to the police department in a bid to help them crack down on those driving activities that so often lead to serious injuries and fatalities on the roads.  The Chief of Police… read more

Yesterday, the Los Angeles Police Department carried out an enforcement effort designed to target those actions that could contribute to a pedestrian fatality or injury in the San Fernando Valley.  One pedestrian and 29 drivers in total received a ticket during the operation, which saw undercover officers crossing the street as drivers approached, keeping tabs… read more

Thanks to a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, police in the city of Glendora will be able to put forth a series of traffic safety initiatives over the course of the next year.  And with statistics showing a rapid proliferation in the number of fatalities and injures associated with drug consumption and… read more

Grants from the California Office of Traffic Safety have led to another motorcycle enforcement operation, this one in the city of Merced.  The event will take place tomorrow, and it will find the city’s police department increasing its patrolling efforts in those areas that are often frequented by motorcyclists.  Speeding is a particular concern for… read more

This past Thursday, the city of Norwalk, California benefitted from an operation by the Sheriff’s Departments of Los Angeles and Norwalk designed to crack down on those behaviors that could place a motorcyclist in danger.  Motorcycle riders and drivers of automobiles were both subject to the ratcheted-up enforcement operation in place.  Last year saw an… read more