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CHP reports jump in high-speed citations, outlines traffic-safety push for Lancaster
Summary
A California Highway Patrol representative told the Lancaster Criminal Justice Commission that speeding and unlicensed-driver citations rose sharply year over year and outlined a strategic plan — including more enforcement campaigns, beat-based patrols and analytics-driven deployment — to reduce fatal collisions.
A California Highway Patrol representative told the Lancaster Criminal Justice Commission that the agency recorded 8,345 citations in Lancaster and adjacent beats during 2025 and has seen a year-over-year rise in high-speed enforcement.
"Last year ... there was 8,345 citations issued," the CHP representative said, adding that citations for drivers exceeding 65 mph rose from 367 to 537 in the comparable early-2026 period. The presenter said the top enforcement priorities are speed, unbelted drivers and…
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