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California is kicking off 2026 by cracking down on speeding<\/strong> \u2013 not just with the installation of speeding cameras around the state<\/a>, but also with a pilot program that could take the fastest rule breakers off the road<\/a> completely.<\/p>\n On December 22, 2025, the California DMV and the California Highway Patrol announced their joint pilot program<\/a>, FAST, which stands for the Forwarded Actions for Speeding Tickets<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u201cUnder Governor Newsom\u2019s leadership, California is taking bold, data-driven action to confront reckless speeding head-on,\u201d said Toks Omishakin, California Transportation Secretary, in a statement. \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<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n What is FAST? <\/p>\n Beginning in December 2025, anyone caught speeding over 100 mph by the California Highway Patrol will be automatically referred to the DMV Driver Safety Branch<\/strong>. The department will then review the incident, alongside the driver\u2019s record, and is prepared to suspend and even revoke the driver\u2019s licenses of offenders.<\/p>\n The DMV notes that the decision \u201cis independent of any judicial actions associated with the citation and does not depend on a conviction,\u201d and suspension or revocation can occur even if a driver has no prior points on their record. While this kind of punishment was previously a much slower process, the new initiative can result in speedier repercussions.<\/p>\n Speeding is a concern on California highways <\/p>\n Speeding is a major factor in traffic collisions that lead to death or injury<\/a>, and accounts for about one out of three of all traffic-related deaths on California roads in the last 10 years<\/strong>. According to the LA Times,<\/a> the fatalities and serious injuries related to speeding and aggressive driving have increased by 52% since 2010.<\/p>\n The DMV and CHP hope the initiative can help curb fatalities and injuries<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u201cWe believe that early intervention is the key to saving lives,\u201d said Steve Gordon, DMV Director in a statement. \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 \u201cDriving over 100 miles per hour is not a mistake; it is a reckless choice that endangers everyone on the road,\u201d added CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee. \u201cThis new program delivers swift consequences to keep dangerous drivers off California\u2019s roadways before their actions cause irreversible harm.\u201d<\/p>\n Approximately 1,600 individuals a month are ticketed for driving 100 mph or faster. CHP issued more than 18,000 of these citations in 2024.<\/p>\n The new initiative follows the CHP\u2019s deployment of 100 low-profile, specially marked patrol vehicles in May 2025<\/strong>. The vehicles are designed to target \u201cvideo game-styled\u201d driving and blend into traffic long enough to catch lawbreakers. The DMV reports 33,000 speed-related citations were given across the state in the first six months of the cars on the road. 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