CHP LAUNCHES HOLIDAY ROAD ENFORCEMENT.Byline: CAROL ROCK Staff Writer SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, -- California Highway Patrol officials launched an all-out effort to crack down on drunken drivers, speeders and other traffic law violators over the July 4 holiday weekend. A ``maximum enforcement period'' went into effect at 6 p.m. Friday and concludes at midnight Tuesday. All available officers are working patrol shifts, officials said. ``We're getting our drunks off the road,'' said Sgt. Rick Miler of the CHP CHP Chapter CHP Combined Heat and Power CHP California Highway Patrol CHP Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi (Turkish: Republican People's Party) CHP Chemical Hygiene Plan (OSHA) CHP Community Health Plan Newhall office. Last Fourth of July Fourth of July, Independence Day, or July Fourth, U.S. holiday, commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Celebration of it began during the American Revolution. weekend CHP officers arrested 1,600 motorists on suspicion of driving under the influence, of whom 304 were in Los Angeles County. Officers will also be looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. drivers who are not using their seat belts. ``This isn't about writing tickets, it's about saving lives,'' Newhall CHP Capt. Steve Bernard said. ``One of the core missions of the CHP is enforcing traffic safety laws to save lives.'' A suspected drunken driver died Saturday morning when he crashed into a pillar on the southbound San Diego Freeway The San Diego Freeway (Interstate 405, and the part of Interstate 5 south of the El Toro Y[1]) is one of the principal north-south highways in Southern California, and the major beltway of I-5 running through Southern California. , the first death to be reported to be spoken of; to be mentioned, whether favorably or unfavorably. See also: Report on Los Angeles County freeways this Fourth of July weekend. The driver, a 19-year-old man suspected of drunken driving, was declared dead shortly after the 2:20 a.m. crash near La Tijera Boulevard in Westchester, the CHP reported. Last year during same time period, three people died on Los Angeles County roads patroled by the CHP. carol.rock(at)dailynews.com (661) 257-5252 |
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