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 […]
Police Partner for “Move Over” Education, Enforcement
Maryland State Police is partnering with other law enforcement agencies in Virginia as part of a Move Over law education and enforcement campaign. The goal of the campaign, which is set for June 17-23, is to inform the public about the importance of the Move Over law while helping keep the roads safe for law […]