Castro Valley CHP Stepping Up Enforcement for Labor Day Holiday

The California Highway Patrol’s (CHP) Castro Valley Area office will be on the lookout for impaired drivers this holiday weekend. The four-day holiday maximum enforcement is designed to ensure the safety of the motoring public during a time when celebrations and travel are elevated.

During the CHP’s holiday enforcement effort, which begins Friday, August 29th, at 6 p.m. and continues through Monday, September 1st, at 11:59 p.m., All available CHP officers will be on patrol throughout California to help ensure everyone has a safe journey. An additional emphasis will be placed on removing impaired drivers from the highways.

Castro Valley Area Commander, Lieutenant Christopher Sherry issued the following statement:

“The Castro Valley Area of the California Highway Patrol will ensure every available officer is working on the road on Labor Day weekend with the goal of providing indispensable safety, service, and security for the public. The CHP recommends that
drivers use a designated driver, wear a seatbelt, and avoid distractions. We urge drivers to observe the speed limit and do not drive while fatigued. Safety on California’s roadways is the CHP’s primary focus. Our goal is to see that the public safely get to their destination.”

Extra CHP officers will be on patrol because of a traffic safety grant funded by California Office of Traffic Safety and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

—Information and photo submitted by CHP Castro Valley