The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was awarded a $134,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to fund new equipment and testing for the presence of drugs in driving under the influence cases. The funding will also be used for educational training of toxicologists. The new equipment...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department wants to remind the public of the dangers of driving impaired and to celebrate the holiday season responsibly by not driving under the influence. The holiday season can be dangerous for people on the roads. In December 2023 alone, 1,038 people were killed...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has announced it has received a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to support its ongoing enforcement and education programs to help reduce the number of serious injuries and deaths on our roads. The grant program runs through September 2026. “We...

Speeding and aggressive driving are ongoing challenges on California roadways. The California Highway Patrol has been awarded $2.6 million in federal funding for the Speed Prevention, Education and Enforcement Deterrence (SPEED III) grant to implement safety measures to reduce dangerous driving behaviors...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was awarded a $38,500 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to fund new equipment and testing for the presence of drugs and alcohol. The funding will also be used to train toxicologists. The new equipment will allow the LASD to better identify...

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will be actively looking for drivers throughout the month who are in violation of the state’s hands-free cell phone law. “Holding your phone and using it while driving is not only dangerous, but also illegal,”...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Scientific Services Bureau is committed to improving its analysis time for evidentiary samples submitted for alcohol testing to meet court deadlines as well as analysis timeframes imposed on the laboratory by the California Department of Motor Vehicles. The...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will increase patrols throughout the community and provide other traffic safety programs to help reduce the number of serious injuries and deaths on roads. “This grant funding allows us to support our ongoing traffic safety efforts in the community,”...

In a significant step towards enhancing road safety in California, the California Highway Patrol is partnering with the California Office of Traffic Safety on a new yearlong campaign aimed at reducing impaired driving incidents in California.  The grant-funded “Reducing Impairment Statewide” campaign...

Courtesy photo. A CHP Valley Division officer demonstrates the proper placement of a car seat. The California Highway Patrol is continuing its efforts to ensure infants and children are safe while traveling California’s roadways with the “California Restraint Safety Education and Training VI” (CARSEAT)...