Twenty-four hour ‘Maximum Enforcement’ crackdown targeting speeders underway in California

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is conducting a 24-hour statewide traffic enforcement detail targeting speeding.

The CHP’s Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP) operation is taking place from 6 a.m. on April 28 through 5:59 a.m. on April 29.

“The enforcement effort will take place throughout the day and night, emphasizing that there is no safe time or place to drive at unsafe speeds,” CHP said.

As part of the MEP, CHP troopers will monitor traffic and take enforcement action against drivers who exceed posted speed limits or travel at unsafe speeds for the conditions.

“Speeding continues to be one of the leading causes of serious and fatal crashes on California’s roadways. When drivers choose to exceed safe speeds, they reduce their ability to react and increase the risk for everyone on the road. Slowing down is one of the simplest steps that drivers can take to protect themselves and others,” said CHP Commissioner, Sean Duryee.

In 2025, CHP officers issued over 491,000 citations statewide for speed-related violations.