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WEBVTT REPORTER: THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAYPATROL IN FULL FORCE FOR THEFIRST OF TWO EXTENDED HOLIDAYWEEKEND.>> WE'RE LOOKING FOR PEOPLEDRIVING ABOVE THE SPEED LIMIT,WE'RE LOOKING FOR PEOPLEDRINKING WHILE THEY'REDISTRACTED, MAKING UNSAFETURNING MOVEMENT, AND DRIVINGWHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OFALCOHOL OR DRUGS.REPORTER: THIS AS MEMBERS OF THECHP ARE REELING FROM THE LOSS OFONE OF THEIR OWN OFFICER ANDREWCAMILLERI OF TRACY WHO WASSTRUCK AND KILLED CHRISTMAS EVEBY A SUSPECTED DRUNK DRIVE>> A NEEDLESS WASTE OF LIFE.IT'S SOMETHING THAT PEOPLE CANMAKE AN INTELLIGENT DECISION ON,THAT'S ALL IT TAKES.ONE INTELLIGENT DECISION.CALL AN UBER.CALL A LYFT.IT'S NOT THAT HARD.REPORTER: AND CALLING FOR A SAFERIDE HOME MAY GET EVEN EASIERTHANKS TO A NEW LAW THAT GOESINTO EFFECT JANUARY 1.AB711, AUTHORED BY CUPERTINODEMOCRAT EVAN LOW, WILL ALLOWALCOHOL COMPANIES AND BUSINESSESTO TEAM UP WITH RIDE SHARES LIKEUBER AND LYFT PLUS TAXIS TO GIVEOUT VOUCHERS OR PROMO CODEIN A STATEMENT TO KCRA,ASSEMBLYMAN LOW SAID, QUOTE, "MYHEART GOES OUT TO OFFICERCAMILLERI AND HIS LOVED ONES.THIS WAS A TERRIBLE ANDPREVENTABLE TRAGEDY.I IMPLORE EVERYONE TO THINKTWICE BEFORE STEPPING BEHIND THEWHEEL.IT'S SIMPLY NOT WORTH IT."AND WITH NEW YEARS EVE JUSTAROUND THE CORNER, THE CHP HASTHE SAME MESSAGE.AND SOME SOBERING NUMBERSBETWEEN 6:00 P.M. FRIDAY WHENMAXIMUM ENFORCEMENT BEGAN UNTILMIDNIGHT ON CHRISTMAS EVE, THECHP MADE 790 DUI ARRESTS ACROSSTHE STATE.LAST YEAR'S CHRISTMAS WEEKENDSAW 621 ARRESTS.>> THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITHHAVING A DRINK AND RELAXING.IT'S JUST MAKING THAT SMARTDECISION AT THE END OF THENIGHT, CALL A FRIEND OR MAKEANOTHER DECISION AS OPPOSED TOGETTING BEHIND THE WHEEL.REPORTER: IN SACRAMENTO, NATALIE

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Hundreds of people across California were arrested for DUI during the holiday weekend, the California Highway Patrol said Tuesday.Between 6 p.m. Friday and 11:59 p.m. on Christmas Eve, CHP officers arrested 790 people. By the time maximum enforcement ended at 11:59 p.m. Christmas Day, 917 people were arrested.Last year during the Christmas maximum enforcement period, 621 people were arrested.During the holiday weekend, 27 people died on California roads, which is down from last year when 36 people died in crashes. CHP said half the people killed in the agency's jurisdiction were not wearing seat belts. One of the fatalities included CHP Officer Andrew Camilleri, a 33-year-old father of three. He was killed after a suspected DUI driver rear-ended his patrol vehicle in the Bay Area. The CHP is urging people to have a safe ride home if they plan to drink.Calling for a safe ride home could get even easier thanks to a new law that goes into effect Jan. 1. AB 711, authored by Evan Low, D-Cupertino, will allow alcohol companies and businesses to team up with ride shares, like Uber and Lyft, as well as taxi services, to give out vouchers or promo codes for rides. In a statement to KCRA, Low said:"My heart goes out to Officer Camilleri and his loved ones. This was a terrible and preventable tragedy. "Driving under the influence is far too common in our state, especially around the holidays. Bills such as AB 711 will help address this issue by offering Californians affordable, safe rides home."I implore everyone to think twice before stepping behind the wheel. It's simply not worth it."The law won't be in effect yet on New Year's Eve, but you can call Tipsy Tow with AAA at 1-800-AAA-HELP for a free ride home. A maximum enforcement period will also be in effect on New Year's weekend, beginning Friday, Dec. 29.