New CHP patrol vehicles aim to reduce driving with video game styles

The California Highway Patrol uses new patrol vehicles, in the hope that the agency calls “Video Game -Styled” finger.

The vehicles, 100 Dodge Durangos, are combined with a fleet by Dodge Chargers and Ford Explorers to “observe the most ruthless and dangerous behaviors without immediate discovery”.

“The new vehicles give our officials an important advantage,” said CHP commissioner Sean Duryee in a statement. “You will enable us to identify and stop drivers that endanger others and at the same time have a professional and visible presence as soon as the enforcement measures are necessary.”

From this week, the vehicles will be placed in various regions throughout the state. All 100 patrol units will be stationed on the busiest streets and highways of California by June.

In California, more than 390,000 vehicles occur every year, and there are 1,000 daily reports on ruthless driving, the agency said. Last year, CHP officials spent almost 18,000 quotes to people who accelerated more than 100 miles per hour.

According to CHP, the speed is a factor for about 30% of the crashes.

“Our goal remains the same: reduce injuries, prevent deaths and restore a feeling of security on the streets of California,” says the release. “We ask all drivers to follow speed limits, to avoid aggressive behavior and to share the road responsibly.”