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Maryland State Police To Target Impaired, Aggressive, Distracted Drivers Over Memorial Day Weekend
May 27, 2021
(PIKESVILLE, MD) – With traffic expected to surge this Memorial Day weekend, additional Maryland state troopers will be on patrol and using a variety of initiatives to keep traffic moving, respond quickly to highway incidents and take appropriate enforcement action when violations are observed that threaten the safety of travelers.
Beginning Friday, troopers from each of the 23 Maryland State Police barracks statewide will be focusing enforcement efforts on impaired driving, aggressive driving, speeding, distracted driving and other violations that often contribute to highway tragedies. Additional troopers will be working overtime assignments funded by highway safety grants from the Maryland Department of Transportation’s Motor Vehicle Administration’s Highway Safety Office.
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Local police and safety leaders expect traffic this holiday weekend to be back near pre-pandemic volume, and they are asking for your help.
Chrissy Nizer, administrator with the Maryland Department of Transportation, said it’s a critical weekend for safety: “We do not want to lose any more lives on our roadways.”
Maryland Department of Transportation secretary Greg Slater said to follow a few simple rules to do your part: “Drive sober, slow down, buckle up, put your phone and other distractions down.”
With the Bay Bridge as the backdrop, Jim Ports, the executive director of the Maryland Transportation Authority, joined other state leaders in calling on people to make it a safe weekend.