CHP handed out 11,767 speeding tickets in just one enforcement push. 200 drivers were caught exceeding 100 mph during the operation. California is doubling down on speed enforcement with harsher consequences. If you drove through California last Monday with a heavy right foot, there’s a decent chance you’re now holding a ticket. The California Highway Patrol just wrapped a 24-hour Maximum Enforcement Period that produced 11,767 citations statewide, and 200 of those drivers were clocked above 100 mph (160 km/h), fast enough that they could lose their license before they ever see a courtroom. Importantly, this wasn’t a small increase in patrols. The special enforcement window ran from 6 a.m. April 28 through 5:59 a.m. the following day, with officers saturating highways across the state. The most important violation, according to CHP, is speeding, and as such, it was one of the main things officers looked for during the day. More: Florida Sheriff Preaching Zero Speed Tolerance Caught Speeding In Supercar In total CHP reported 23,087 “enforcement actions,” with 19,564 citations issued. Let’s do a little math because the breakdown is kinda wild. That citation figure means that police issued 815 tickets every hour on average. Put another way, every minute of the day during the enforcement period, it issued 13.5 tickets on average. Of those 19,564 tickets, 11,567 were for speeding at under 100 mph (160 km/h). Photos CHP That’s 481.9 tickets on average every hour for speeding or eight tickets every minute. Thankfully, those citations dwarf the 200 folks caught allegedly going over 100 mph. Each and every one of those folks could end up losing their license, and they won’t necessarily need to go to court to see that happen either. A new law in the state allows the DMV to revoke licenses in cases of extreme speed or reckless driving. CHP urges drivers to slow down to avoid tickets and worse consequences. No doubt, higher speeds reduce reaction time, increase forces, and make slowing to a stop all the more difficult. Speeding also happens to be one of the easiest things police enforce since it’s a simple black and white yes or no to whether a driver was above or below the limit itself. That helps explain why CHP didn’t emphasize other safety dangers like reckless driving, driving too slow for conditions, or tailgating.
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