The California Highway Patrol will launch a 24-hour maximum enforcement period Tuesday, putting extra attention on speeding across the state.

The enforcement period runs from 6 a.m. Tuesday through 5:59 a.m. Wednesday, according to City News Service reporting published by ABC 10News. CHP said officers will monitor roadways day and night and take action against drivers who exceed posted speed limits or drive too fast for conditions.

For Santee commuters, that means extra caution on the routes many residents use every day, including SR-52, SR-67, SR-125 and I-8. The agency said the goal is to reduce serious and fatal crashes tied to unsafe speeds.

CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee said speeding remains one of the leading causes of serious and fatal crashes on California roads. In 2025, CHP officers issued more than 491,000 speed-related citations, and the agency reported more than 110,000 crashes tied to unsafe speeds, with more than 400 deaths and 68,000 injuries.

The agency also pointed to its Forwarded Actions for Speeding Tickets pilot program, which automatically sends citations for drivers accused of exceeding 100 mph to the DMV’s Driver Safety Branch for possible license action.