GLEN BURNIE, MD (July 25, 2024) – With more than 45 law enforcement agencies and barracks across the state planning High Visibility Enforcement this weekend, Marylanders are reminded to slow down to avoid a citation and prevent a potentially life-altering crash. In partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration’s Highway Safety Office is providing overtime funding for law enforcement agencies to conduct this initiative.
“We are asking all Marylanders to give themselves plenty of time to reach their destination and to please slow down. Speeding will only increase your chances of not getting to your destination at all,” said Motor Vehicle Administrator Chrissy Nizer, who also serves as Governor Wes Moore’s Highway Safety Representative. “Law enforcement officers are an important highway safety partner, and we truly appreciate the hard work they do on our roads every day to keep Marylanders safe.”
Excessive speeding is a significant aggressive driving behavior and is estimated to be a contributing factor in over one-third of all fatal crashes nationwide. The probability of death or serious injury grows significantly at higher speeds—doubling for every 10 mph over 50 mph that a vehicle travels. As speed doubles, stopping distances quadruple. At 55 mph, a vehicle will travel 121 feet before beginning to slow. By driving within the speed limit, drivers allow themselves more time to react to what is happening around them.
Additional states across the East Coast will be conducting speed enforcement along I-95. In Maryland, the following agencies will be overseeing enhanced speed enforcement:
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Learn more about the Motor Vehicle Administration’s Highway Safety Office at ZeroDeathsMD.gov or on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @ZeroDeathsMD.
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