{"id":305696,"date":"2025-12-22T14:14:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T22:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/?page_id=305696"},"modified":"2025-12-22T14:14:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T22:14:04","slug":"pilot-program-targets-speeders-to-make-california-highways-safer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/news-and-media\/pilot-program-targets-speeders-to-make-california-highways-safer\/","title":{"rendered":"Pilot Program Targets Speeders to Make California Highways Safer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Contact: \u00a0Office of Public Affairs<br>2415 First Avenue<br>Sacramento, CA 95818<br>(916) 657\u20136437 |\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:dmvpublicaffairs@dmv.ca.gov\">dmvpublicaffairs@dmv.ca.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br>December 22, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><em>New FAST program focuses on reducing crashes through early intervention of drivers traveling more than 100 mph on California Highways<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What you need to know: <\/strong>The DMV and CHP have launched a pilot program that takes swift action against drivers who are caught traveling more than 100 mph in the hopes of reducing potentially deadly crashes. The FAST (Forwarded Actions for Speeding Tickets) program automatically refers drivers to the DMV for review \u2014 independent of any court proceedings \u2014 to determine whether action should be taken against their driving privileges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sacramento\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and the California Highway Patrol (CHP) announced a new joint pilot program to take drivers who are caught speeding more than 100 mph off California roads faster. The program, called Forwarded Actions for Speeding Tickets (FAST), automatically refers these law breakers to the DMV Driver Safety Branch. Driver Safety will review the incident and driver\u2019s record to determine whether immediate action \u2014 such as suspending or revoking the driver\u2019s license \u2014 is warranted. The DMV decision is independent of any judicial actions associated with the citation and does not depend on a conviction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pilot builds on the DMV\u2019s successful Driver Safety work and Negligent Operator Treatment System (NOTS). Now, each citation for speeding more than 100 mph automatically initiates a review by the DMV Driver Safety Branch, even if a driver has no prior negligent operator points on their record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cUnder Governor Newsom\u2019s leadership, California is taking bold, data-driven action to confront reckless speeding head-on,\u201d said California Transportation Secretary Toks Omishakin. \u201cThe FAST pilot reflects our commitment to innovation, accountability and prevention \u2014 using real-time information to intervene before dangerous driving turns deadly. This is about protecting lives and delivering on our shared responsibility to make our roads safer for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FAST is part of a statewide push to reverse the alarming rise in traffic fatalities and supports California\u2019s recent <a href=\"https:\/\/calsta.ca.gov\/press-releases\/2025-10-15-data-driven-road-safety-initiative-launch\">Policy on Road Safety<\/a> \u2014 a coordinated strategy to save lives and make the state\u2019s roads safer for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe believe that early intervention is the key to saving lives,\u201d said DMV Director Steve Gordon. \u201cWe want to take immediate action against dangerous drivers before their carelessness leads to a deadly crash. We\u2019re being proactive and together with our CHP partners, we\u2019re ready to put the brakes on this reckless behavior.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur priority is protecting the motoring public,\u201d said CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee. \u201cDriving over 100 miles per hour is not a mistake; it is a reckless choice that endangers everyone on the road. This new program delivers swift consequences to keep dangerous drivers off California\u2019s roadways before their actions cause irreversible harm.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSpeeding wrecks too many lives in our state,\u201d Office of Traffic Safety Director Stephanie Dougherty said. \u201cThis targeted program is a strong reminder that speeding has real, tragic consequences.\u00a0Traffic safety starts with each of us.\u00a0Driving within the speed limit and showing courtesy on the road are everyday actions that protect everyone \u2014 safe drives save lives.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each month, CHP officers issue citations to approximately 1,600 individuals for driving 100 mph or faster. In 2024, CHP issued more than 18,000 of these citations. In May, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chp.ca.gov\/news-alerts\/news-list\/chp-targets-video-game-styled-driving-with-new-low-profile-enforcement-vehicles\/\">CHP deployed 100 low-profile, specially marked patrol vehicles<\/a> (SMPVs) to target what officers describe as \u201cvideo game-styled\u201d driving on California\u2019s highways. These SMPVs blend into traffic long enough to spot the most dangerous behavior. In their first six months on the road, CHP officers operating these vehicles issued nearly 33,000 speed-related citations statewide. Of those citations issued, more than 1,100 were for speeds greater than 100 mph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While some drivers may have their driving privileges revoked or suspended through the legal system, that process can be slow and lengthy. However, the new DMV-CHP pilot is designed to act more quickly, reflecting the research that shows the most effective deterrent is swift and certain consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speeding is a significant traffic safety problem. Higher speeds reduce reaction time and increase the severity of crashes. Speeding-related crashes account for approximately one-third of all traffic related deaths on California roads in the last 10 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The DMV will monitor the pilot closely to evaluate its effectiveness in preventing and reducing crashes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Before Going to a DMV Office \u2014 Try Online First<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most DMV tasks do not require an office visit. The DMV encourages customers to use its&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/dmv-online\/\">online services<\/a>&nbsp;and other service channels for tasks such as eligible driver\u2019s license and vehicle registration renewals. Customers can also use the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/make-an-appointment\/service-advisor\/\">Service Advisor<\/a>&nbsp;on the DMV website to learn about options to complete DMV tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go Paperless \u2014 Customers must create a MyDMV account at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/mydmv\">dmv.ca.gov\/mydmv<\/a> and opt in to receive their paperless vehicle registration, driver\u2019s license and identification card renewal notices by email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">###<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Sign up to receive the latest DMV News Alerts:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/dmv-news-alerts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DMV NEWS ALERTS \u2013 California DMV<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 22, 2025 New FAST program focuses on reducing crashes through early intervention of drivers traveling more than 100 mph on California Highways What you need to know: The DMV and CHP have launched a pilot program that takes swift action against drivers who are caught traveling more than 100 mph in the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2527,"featured_media":0,"parent":1542,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"dmv_page_popups":[],"dmv_ribbon_color":"","dmv_top_illustration":"","dmv_page_title":"","dmv_page_subtitle":"","dmv_exclude_from_search_results":false,"dmv_allowed_editors":[],"dmv_display_translate_button":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"dmv_task":[66],"dmv_functional_page_type":[3],"dmv_content_type":[],"class_list":["post-305696","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","dmv_task-driver-safety","dmv_functional_page_type-press-release"],"featured_image_src":null,"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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