“In the name of ‘police accountability and transparency’ the partisan General Assembly hastily cobbled together pernicious amendments to existing laws and created new laws that systematically decimates Maryland policing and its ability to effectively perform its statutory duties to safeguard lives and property, maintain order; provide public safety, enforce laws; and make arrests. The rights […]
Public Safety Issues Animal Safety Alert Due to Winter Weather
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a winter storm warning for Calvert County. Animal owners or custodians are required to provide the following until the official NWS winter storm warning expires: Dogs and cats should be brought inside. If a dog or cat is left outside, they must have free access to a solid […]
Maryland State Police on Enforcing The Laws
This press release is designed to inform the public of our commitment to ensuring safety and enforcing the laws in Maryland. Our message this week is aggressive driving kills. Aggressive driving is a traffic offense defined by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as occurring when “an individual commits a combination of moving traffic […]
Motorists Urged To Follow School Bus Safety Laws
As Students Head Back To Class As summer winds down and students begin heading back to school between this week and after Labor Day, Maryland State Police are stressing school bus safety for motorists. Troopers are reminding motorists to be on alert for school buses and not to ignore the red flashing lights when a […]
Do You Know the Laws Regarding Off-Road Vehicles?
Laws regarding off-road vehicles being operated on roadways and private property. The change of weather has caused an increase of illegally operated off-road vehicles, all-terrain vehicles, and similar vehicles being operated throughout roadways, private property, and in residential areas. These vehicles pose a considerable safety threat to riders and residents, whether on the public or […]
New Laws Impacting Maryland Drivers Today!
Laws Focus on Impaired Driving, Commercial Drivers, Historic Vehicles and Proof of Insurance Noah’s Law to Save Lives by Expanding Maryland’s Ignition Interlock Program A number of motor vehicle laws passed by the Maryland General Assembly during their 2016 session will take effect on Saturday, October 1, 2016. The list of new laws impacting Maryland […]