(PIKESVILLE, MD) – As traffic increases during the upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend, Maryland State Troopers will be conducting multiple traffic enforcement initiatives statewide to focus on crash reduction.
State Police will be conducting Operations SHOWBOAT (SHOre-Wide Bullseye On Aggressive Traffic) and Millipede throughout Labor Day weekend. Both operations will target aggressive driving and impaired driving. Motorists will notice an increase in state police presence throughout the state as dozens of additional troopers take to Maryland’s highways conducting strict traffic enforcement.
Operation SHOWBOAT will concentrate its efforts on U.S. Route 50 from Anne Arundel County to Ocean City and U.S. Route 13 in Wicomico, Somerset, and Worcester Counties. Operation Millipede will focus its efforts on I-95 from the Delaware Line to the Virginia Line. Additional DUI checkpoints, saturation patrols and speed enforcement will be conducted throughout the state.
“As we continue to focus on the reduction of fatalities and serious injuries due to motor vehicle crashes statewide, troopers will take action by locating and arresting impaired drivers as we work to keep Maryland roads safe during the holiday weekend”, said Colonel Marcus L. Brown, Superintendent of the Maryland State Police. “Police in Maryland are committed to removing drunk drivers from our roads to meet the goal of zero deaths in Maryland."
Last year during the Labor Day holiday period of August 30th through September 3, 2013, there were three alcohol related crashes which killed three people. During that same time period, state troopers arrested 130 drunk drivers. Also during the 2013 holiday weekend, troopers made 9500 traffic stops, issued over 6700 citations, and made 226 criminal arrests.
Motorists planning to drink alcoholic beverages are reminded to choose a designated driver or make other arrangements before they start drinking. This can include hiring a cab or staying in walking distance from the party location.
To receive up-to-the-minute transportation news and information, motorists can call 5-1-1 for the latest traffic related news, such as crash related traffic jams, lane closing roadwork and weather related delays.
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10 comments:
Preventing crime from every taking place!
We were given Freedom of Choice by our Creator.
It has been removed (for our own good) by our State.
Yippee!
Go get 'em cops!
revenuers! got to raise that money for the state.
Police make nothing off the tickets they write.
I'm all for traffic enforcement.
There are significant "At A Boys" to the officer who write the most tickets. Don't let them tell you there isn't. That said....I hope they get every drunk driver, speed demon, and drug traffic vehicle out there. GO GET EM!!!
Anonymous said...
There are significant "At A Boys" to the officer who write the most tickets. Don't let them tell you there isn't. That said....I hope they get every drunk driver, speed demon, and drug traffic vehicle out there. GO GET EM!!!
August 28, 2014 at 7:25 PM
Sure, but we have to give up our rights for them to do so?
Hilarious. BTW, it's not "for your safety", EVER!
It is obvious by the last comments here that people are really beginning to think about what they are giving up for a change.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Police make nothing off the tickets they write.
August 28, 2014 at 3:30 PM
and it don't rain in Indianapolis in the summertime.
lmao, several years ago when Maryland was facing budget cuts, the state police avoided any cuts by agreeing to raise enough revenue, hence the ticket writing began in earnest! And so now you know the rest of the story!
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