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Governor Wes Moore Maryland Work Zone Safety Week 20230418

Governor Moore, Lieutenant Governor Miller join administration officials to mark National Work Zone Awareness Week

Posted on April 18, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore and Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller on Tuesday joined officials from the Maryland Department of Transportation, Maryland State Police, and members of the transportation construction community to mark National Work Zone Awareness Week. To support worker safety, the governor announced the creation of a Maryland Work Zone Safety Work Group. The group, which will be chaired by […]

Maryland State Police to focus on distracted driving during National Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Posted on April 1, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

PIKESVILLE, MD—April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Maryland State Police are reminding motorists of the dangers of being on the road and not paying attention. According to the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration’s Highway Safety Office, more than 24,000 people are injured and 200 others die each year on Maryland roads as a result of […]

Maryland State Police to increase patrols ahead of Thanksgiving holiday

Posted on November 23, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

PIKESVILLE, MD—With more than 1 million Marylanders expected to travel 50 or more miles over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, Maryland State Police will be increasing patrols to ensure motorists arrive safely at their destination. Maryland State Police will be conducting saturation patrols at each of the 23 barracks with a focus on impaired, aggressive, and distracted driving. The State Police […]

Governor Hogan declares Crash Responder Safety Week in Maryland as part of effort to protect first responders

Posted on November 15, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Governor Larry Hogan has declared November 14-18 as Crash Responder Safety Week in Maryland, issuing a proclamation in support of a national effort to raise awareness of the critical role motorists play in keeping first responders safe as they perform their duties on our highways. “The men and women who respond to thousands of crashes and disabled vehicles each […]

Governor Hogan proclaims October as Move Over Awareness Month, expanded law takes effect on Saturday

Posted on September 30, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan has declared October as Move Over Awareness Month in recognition of an expanded law taking effect on Saturday to protect all road users. “Moving over and slowing down when passing a vehicle stopped on the highway isn’t just a matter of following the law—it is about saving lives,” said Governor Hogan. “This is especially critical to […]

Maryland ‘Move Over’ law to expand on October 1

Posted on September 11, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Beginning October 1, 2022, the “Move Over” law in Maryland will expand. The expanded law will require motorists to make a lane change or slow down when approaching any stopped, standing, or parked vehicle displaying warning signals. Warning signals may include hazard lights, road flares, or other caution signals (traffic cones, caution signs, or non-vehicular warning signs). The expanded […]

Maryland State Police to participate in NHTSA’s ‘Move Over’ awareness campaign this weekend

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

PIKESVILLE, MD—The Maryland State Police will be joining law enforcement agencies across the country by participating in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s “Slow down – Move Over” campaign Friday, May 6 through Sunday, May 8. Every day, thousands of first responders and road workers take to the streets to help keep Americans safe. And every […]

Maryland State Police Cruiser Crash Stevensville 20211016

Maryland State Police cruiser struck during traffic stop in Stevensville

Posted on October 18, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

STEVENSVILLE, MD—Maryland State Police are urging motorists to adhere to the state’s Move Over law following a weekend crash involving a police cruiser in Stevensville. At around noon on Saturday, a trooper conducted a traffic stop on northbound Romancoke Road at Marine Academy Drive (21666). A Toyota Tundra that was traveling north on Romancoke Road then struck the marked police […]

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