California Highway Patrol officers will ramp up operations on highways and roads throughout Los Angeles and Orange counties, and statewide, Friday to catch drunken and drug-impaired drivers -- marking the start of the agency's annual Labor Day weekend enforcement campaign.

The “maximum enforcement period” will get underway at 6 p.m. Friday and conclude at 11:59 p.m. Monday.

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All available officers will deploy for targeted crackdowns.

“Every available officer will be on the road this Labor Day weekend with one mission: stop impaired drivers before they harm themselves or others,” CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee said.

“If you choose to drive under the influence, expect to be stopped, arrested and held accountable. No ex

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