It was a busy Memorial Day weekend for the California Highway Patrol, with officers making more than 1,000 DUI arrests around the state. The CHP said it made 1,099 DUI arrests between Friday and Monday, which was a 4% increase from last year. They also investigated 21 deadly crashes in which a total of 34 people lost their lives.Of those who died, nearly half were not wearing a seat belt, authorities said. The CHP's Valley Division, which encompasses the greater Sacramento area, reported 111 DUI arrests and two deadly crashes.CHP started its maximum enforcement period Friday afternoon. It ended at 11:59 p.m. Monday."There’s no excuse for driving impaired. Stay put. Call a cab or ride share (company.) Arrange for a sober driver in advance. Stop putting your life and the lives of innocent people at risk," CHP Headquarters tweeted.

It was a busy Memorial Day weekend for the California Highway Patrol, with officers making more than 1,000 DUI arrests around the state.

The CHP said it made 1,099 DUI arrests between Friday and Monday, which was a 4% increase from last year. They also investigated 21 deadly crashes in which a total of 34 people lost their lives.


Of those who died, nearly half were not wearing a seat belt, authorities said.

The CHP's Valley Division, which encompasses the greater Sacramento area, reported 111 DUI arrests and two deadly crashes.

CHP started its maximum enforcement period Friday afternoon. It ended at 11:59 p.m. Monday.



"There’s no excuse for driving impaired. Stay put. Call a cab or ride share (company.) Arrange for a sober driver in advance. Stop putting your life and the lives of innocent people at risk," CHP Headquarters tweeted.

