The California Highway Patrol is asking drivers across the Golden State to make safe, responsible decisions on the road as Labor Day weekend travel gets underway.
As part of that effort, CHP will begin a 78-hour Labor Day Holiday Enforcement Period aimed at stopping motorists who drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The statewide enforcement push starts September 4 at 6:01 p.m. and runs through 11:59 p.m. on September 7.
CHP’s Labor Day Holiday Enforcement Period will take place during the national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, which runs from August 19 through September 7.
“There is no excuse for driving impaired. If you choose to drink or use a substance that affects your ability to drive, make a plan and stay out of the driver’s seat,” CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee said in a statement.
Duryee warned that a single choice behind the wheel “could be the difference between everyone getting home safely and a tragedy that can change lives forever.”
The Los Angeles Police Department is also stepping up DUI enforcement, with additional officers on patrol from August 17 through Labor Day to identify drivers suspected of operating a vehicle while impaired by alcohol and/or drugs.
“Whether traveling locally or taking a longer road trip to see friends and family, please have a game plan for how to get home safely. There is never a good excuse for driving after drinking or using drugs that impair,” Commander Pasos, Commanding Officer, Traffic Group, said in a statement Wednesday.
Here is a tentative list of additional DUI checkpoints announced by the LAPD:
Thursday, September 1
- DUI Checkpoint from 6 PM to 11 PM at Florence Avenue and Central Avenue
Friday, September 2, 2026
- DUI Checkpoint from 6 PM to 11 PM at Alameda St and 3rd Street
Saturday, September 3
- DUI Saturation Patrol from 6 PM to 2 AM in South Bureau
Sunday, September 4
- DUI Saturation Patrol from 5 PM to 1 AM in Foothill Area
During last year’s 78-hour Labor Day enforcement period, CHP officers made over 1,200 DUI arrests as nearly 500 impaired-driving crashes left more than 270 people injured and eight dead across California.
These devastating figures underscore a persistent statewide crisis, highlighted by 2020 statistics where drunk driving accounted for 30 percent of all California traffic fatalities with 1,159 lives lost, according to LAPD.
