[CHP]
El Dorado County has been experiencing an increase in the number of highway and road fatalities or serious injuries resulting from vehicle collisions that were the result of driving under the influence (DUI).
The increase in fatalities is alarming, and underscores the need for greater response as tourism brings more vehicles into our region. The uptick in fatalities has created cause for concern with the local California Highway Patrol (CHP) offices located in Placerville.
The CHP has sought and was awarded, a 12-month grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to help the Placerville CHP better educate drivers in our region. The grant will fund a DUI public education campaign, as well as enhanced enforcement operations, to reduce the number of fatalities and injuries that are the result of DUI collisions.
The CHP also established a Task Force to help identify and develop strategies and countermeasures for impaired driving.
The program began operations on October 1st, 2021, and will continue until September 30th, 2022.