CHP unveils new fleet of bold colored vehicles
(FOX40.COM) — The California Highway Patrol has released its 2024 Dodge Durango Specially Marked Patrol Vehicles to help reduce reckless driving.
CHP South Sacramento stated that one of its officers was behind the wheel of a brand-new Primary Crash Factor Vehicle that made an impact on day one of being out there.
CHP South Sacramento said a vehicle was traveling southbound on I-5 just north of Laguna Boulevard when a vehicle raced 110 mph in a 65-mph zone.
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The officer then conducted a traffic stop, which led to a citation for traveling over 100 mph in a 65-mph zone, said CHP South Sacramento.
'For more than 40 years, the California Highway Patrol has used PCFVs to help combat reckless driving. This week, a new fleet of PCFVs were deployed across the state,' said CHP South Sacramento. 'These vehicles feature bold new color schemes and enhanced CHP markings, making them highly effective.'
CHP South Sacramento stated that their goal is simply to reduce reckless and hazardous driving to save lives.
CHP Modesto stated that just one mile from them, the CHP, a driver of a pickup driving recklessly on the right shoulder before entering a busy intersection.
'Our new SMPV's primary purpose is to look for aggressive drivers endangering the lives of others,' said CHP Modesto. 'Blending in with the public allows us to catch them in the act.'
Authorities said they plan on releasing 100 of these vehicles throughout the state in the next month.
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