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When we talk about impaired driving, we most often discuss the effects of alcohol. However, drunk driving is not the only kind of impaired driving. Many drugs – legal and illegal – can reduce your ability to drive safely. Operating a motor vehicle under the influence of any substance that impairs your ability to drive…

There is no question that wearing a seat belt can save your life in a crash. Although we have achieved a high rate of seat belt compliance in Maryland (roughly 91 percent), we still have work to do. Hundreds of unrestrained drivers are injured or killed each year in crashes on our roads. In fact,…

Thousands of pedestrians in Maryland are struck by motorists each year, often causing injury or death. There are safety laws in place that apply to both drivers and pedestrians aimed at reducing these crashes. Motor vehicle laws aimed at protecting pedestrians carry fines of up to $2,000 per violation, plus points for convicted violators. Together…

Educational messages and safety tips for drivers and riders planned throughout the riding season

Educational messaging and enforcement underway to remind drivers of Maryland’s Move Over law

Officers from 33 agencies across the state honored for proficiency, dedication

Local, state police targeting impaired drivers on Route 13 in Delaware, Virginia, and across Maryland

As springtime and warmer weather approaches, we will see an increase in the number of pedestrians celebrating the end of winter in the fresh air and sunshine. Unfortunately, this increase in foot traffic will also mean an increase in pedestrian involved crashes and fatalities; 92% of crashes involving pedestrians result in serious injuries or deaths.…

If you plan to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this year, please remember historically it is one of the deadliest times to be on the roads. While we don’t want to ruin the celebration, these facts from NHTSA are sobering: In 2019 alone, 57 people were killed in drunk-driving crashes over the St. Patrick’s Day period…

Speeding is one of the most common aggressive driving behaviors. It’s also one of the deadliest. Over the past five years, speed has been a contributing factor in an average of more than 9,000 crashes in Maryland annually, accounting for 16% of all crash-related fatalities in the state. These crashes were preventable. All drivers should…