08/18/2026
Motorcycle Safety Enforcement Operation in Oakland Area ‼️🚔🏍️
In an effort to reduce the number of motorcycle crashes, Oakland Area will deploy additional
officers August 20, 2026 on Interstate 80, and unincorporated roadways in Contra Costa
County.
Officers will look for violations by both motorcycle riders and drivers that make roads
dangerous for other motorists, including unsafe speed, following too closely, unsafe lane
changes, and improper turning.
Motorcycle-involved crashes in California continue to be a major concern for the California Highway Patrol (CHP). From January 2024 through December 2024, provisional statistical data revealed there were 63 injury crashes involving motorcycles and 2 fatal crashes involving motorcycles in the CHP Oakland Area jurisdiction.
Funding for these operations are provided by a grant from the Office of Traffic Safety, through
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Titled “Get Educated and Ride Safe (GEARS) VIII, the grant funding assists the CHP in reducing deadly and serious injury
crashes involving motorcycles.
The Oakland Area will continue to deploy additional enforcement efforts through September 30, 2026.