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)...

Now that daylight saving time is here, the California Highway Patrol and its traffic safety partners are reminding motorists about the impact the time change and a lack of adequate sleep can have on their ability to safely operate a motor vehicle. The CHP has partnered with the California Department...

Speed and aggressive driving continue to be a major concern on California roadways, and the California Highway Patrol is receiving additional resources to combat these dangerous driving behaviors statewide. The Speed Prevention, Education and Enforcement Deterrence (SPEED) grant, through the California...

The California Highway Patrol and the California Office of Traffic Safety are partnering on a new year-long campaign of education and enforcement efforts aimed at reducing the number of crashes caused by impaired drivers. The grant-funded “Don’t Drive Impaired” campaign runs through Sept. 30,...

The California Highway Patrol announced  that it received a grant from the Office of Traffic Safety to help promote safe driving behaviors for teens. The Teen Distracted Driving II grant announcement coincides with National Teen Driver Safety Week Oct 16-22.  The number one killer of teens in America...

The California Highway Patrol, with the support of the grant-funded Start Smart Teen Driver Safety Education Program XV, today launched new Start Smart classes. These classes coincide with National Teen Driver Safety Week, which runs Oct. 16-22.  Drivers between 15 and 19 years of age are at greater...

A federal grant is helping the California Highway Patrol increase pedestrian and bicyclist safety throughout the state. The CHP was awarded $1.2 million in grant funding through the Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety, Education, Enforcement, and Awareness Program (BESEEN) program. “The most vulnerable roadway...

SACRAMENTO – The California Highway Patrol and the Office of Traffic Safety will help parents and caregivers ensure every child is properly restrained in the correct safety seat for their age and size as part of Child Passenger Safety Week from Sept. 18-24. “When installed and used correctly, child...

Labor Day weekend is quickly approaching, and many Californians are preparing to close out the summer with a holiday gathering or road trip. The California Highway Patrol wants to ensure everyone reaches their destination safely and will implement a Maximum Enforcement Period in anticipation of the increased...

The California Highway Patrol is celebrating the lifesaving collaboration of many partners behind the scenes, including members of the public, who have helped safely reunite hundreds of abducted children with their families during 20 years of the state’s America’s Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response...