Focuses on Protecting First Responders Motorists Urged to Slow Down, Move Over When Approaching Traffic Incidents In support of Governor Larry Hogan declaring November 9-15 as National Traffic Incident Response Awareness Week in Maryland, the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA), together with the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA), MDTA Police and the […]
Maryland State Police – Move Over Law
Another JFK Trooper injured while on a traffic stop. Luckily the Trooper only sustained minor injuries and is recovering at home. According Maryland law, drivers must switch lanes to leave at least one lane in between their vehicles and stopped emergency vehicles, tow trucks, and law enforcement vehicles. If drivers cannot safely switch […]
MSP Continues To Stress Importance Of ‘Move Over’ Laws
This month marks the two-year anniversary of Maryland’s “Move Over” law being expanded to include all service vehicles on state roads. The Maryland State Police is using this milestone as a reminder on just how important it is for motorists to adhere to these vital motor vehicle safety laws. All 50 States have enacted “Move […]
First Responders & Highway Workers Awareness Week
National Traffic Incident Response Week In support of Governor Hogan declaring November 10 – 16 as Traffic Incident Response Awareness Week, the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA), MDTA Police and the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) are joining with partners statewide to recognize this national observance. “Every one of us plays a […]
MSP To Join Multi-State Kick Off To ‘Click It Or Ticket’
Seat Belt Mobilization Enforcement Effort As the Memorial Day holiday approaches, Maryland State Police will join forces with law enforcement agencies locally, along with those in Delaware, Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C. to remind drivers and passengers of the importance of seat belt use, while also highlighting their “Move Over” laws. […]
Maryland State Police To Join Multi-State Kick Off
To ‘Click It Or Ticket’ Seat Belt Mobilization Enforcement Effort As the Memorial Day holiday approaches, Maryland State Police will join forces with law enforcement agencies locally, along with those in Delaware, Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C. to remind drivers and passengers of the importance of seat belt use, while also […]
MSP Will Be Enforcing as Today is “Move Over Day”
Today, May 16, 2019, has officially been designated as “Move Over Day”. Troopers from all over the State of Maryland will be aggressively enforcing Move Over Law violations. As of today, 13 Law Enforcement Officers have been killed across the nation this year due to traffic related incidents, as well as an unknown number of […]
Crash Highlights Importance of “Move Over” Laws
A crash this morning in Montgomery County highlights the importance of motorists adhering to the state’s “Move Over” law. Shortly before 6:15 am, this morning, troopers from the Rockville Barrack stopped a suspected impaired driver on Interstate 270 North prior to Shady Grove Road. Four troopers were on the scene to assist with the suspect. […]
Event Part of National Traffic Incident Response Week
Event Part of National Traffic Incident Response Week The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) and Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) hosted a mock incident involving an overturned tractor trailer at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore today. The training session and press event were part of the National Traffic Incident Response Week, as […]
Maryland’s Move Over Law Expands to Service Vehicles
Law Takes Effect on October 1 Today the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) State Highway Administration and AAA Mid-Atlantic joined partners including the Maryland Transportation Authority, Maryland State Police, the City of Laurel Mayor and other emergency and public service agencies at the I-95 Laurel Rest Area to announce Maryland’s expanded Move Over law, which […]