Construction Zone Enhanced Enforcement Program (COZEEP)

COZEEP is a powerful tool that effectively improves project safety through the use of supplemental California Highway Patrol Units to assist in the management of traffic passing through the construction zone. COZEEP involves the presence of the CHP in certain construction zones to serve as a reminder to the motoring public to slow down, observe construction zone signs, and use care while driving through the work zone. Funding for COZEEP comes from highway construction dollars. Support for this type of activity is included in federal funding packages. Each TMP developed since 1992 must include an evaluation of the need for COZEEP. COZEEP is considered when above normal traffic problems are anticipated or unique conditions warrant additional public or worker protection