(FOX40.COM) — The California Highway Patrol will launch a statewide Maximum Enforcement Period, beginning Saturday.

Video Above: CHP taking a bold new approach to crack down on dangerous driving

CHP said officers will focus on drivers who are speeding from 6 a.m. on Saturday to 5:59 a.m. on Sunday.

This comes with the Speed Prevention Campaign, as officers plan on increasing patrols and concentrating on drivers who are endangering lives. CHP said its goal is to save lives by lowering unsafe speeds.

According to officials, unsafe speeds are a significant factor in nearly 30% of statewide crashes.

CHP’s Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System showed 2024 data that consisted of more than 116,000 crashes being a direct result of unsafe speed. The result of those crashes killed nearly

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