Maryland State Police Target 3 Highways on Labor Day Weekend

Labor Day weekend can be deadly, so Maryland State Police will be dedicating more resources to patrolling area highways over the holiday, according to a statement from the agency.

Dozens of additional troopers will be saturating the following state roads, keeping watch for aggressive and impaired driving, among other violations, the statement said:

• Interstate 95 across Maryland, from the Virginia to Delaware state lines
• US Route 50 from Anne Arundel County to Ocean City
• US Route 13 in Wicomico, Somerset and Worcester Counties

DUI checkpoints and speed patrols may also be in effect in other areas throughout the state.

Three people were killed in alcohol-related crashes during the 2013 Labor Day weekend in Maryland (from Aug. 30 to Sept. 3), Maryland State Police said.

In last year’s Labor Day weekend patrols, troopers arrested 130 drunk drivers, issued more than 6,700 citations and made 226 criminal arrests in approximately 9,500 traffic stops, the statement said.

“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,” Col. Marcus L. Brown, superintendent of the Maryland State Police, said.

The Maryland Transportation Authority, which oversees the toll facilities, will also be targeting aggressive driving between Maryland and DC from Aug. 31 to Sept. 6. Aggressive driving includes speeding, improper passing, weaving and tailgating.

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