4th Of July Enforcement Period Along I-10 Freeway, IE and RivCo Roadways

INLAND EMPIRE, CA — California Highway Patrol officers will be ramping up patrols on state highways and roads across Riverside County beginning Thursday to catch drunk and drug-impaired drivers, as part of the agency's annual Fourth of July weekend crackdown.

The statewide holiday enforcement period will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday and conclude at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, during which all available officers will hit the streets for targeted patrols.

Officers from the Beaumont, Blythe, Indio, Riverside and Temecula CHP stations will deploy on Inland Empire freeways, highways and unincorporated roads for this year's effort.

CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee said officers will concentrate on speed deterrence, deploying 100 low-profile cruisers to identify drivers engaged in dangerous maneuvers.

"Reckless driving and speeding continue to endanger lives on California's roadways," Duryee said. "As families and friends travel this holiday weekend, we urge everyone to slow down, be considerate of others and make responsible choices behind the wheel. Getting there safely is what matters most."

During last year's Independence Day enforcement period, officers arrested 1,311 motorists statewide on suspicion of DUI, compared to 1,336 arrests during the 2024 campaign, according to the CHP.

Seven people were killed and about 400 were injured in crashes within the CHP's jurisdiction during the 2025 Fourth of July weekend.

The Riverside County Sheriff's Department and multiple municipal police departments throughout the county will be carrying out saturation patrols through the holiday weekend to snare DUI suspects and other traffic scofflaws.