More Than 100 Tickets Issued During I-270 Traffic Stops

ROCKVILLE, MD — More than 100 tickets were issued to driver Wednesday morning during a crackdwon on distracted drivers along Interstate 270 in Montgomery County, according to Maryland State Police.

Troopers from the Rockville Barracks and Montgomery County Police officers conducted a joint distracted driving/aggressive driving traffic initiative between 6 and 10 a.m. Wednesday. The enforcement action was prompted by the increased traffic collisions with police vehicles and other drivers who use Interstate 270 every day, police said.

The initiative produced 129 traffic stops, with 119 citations and 69 warnings issued.

The primary focus of this effort was enforcing Maryland’s “Move Over” law and high occupancy vehicle laws. Recently, the Rockville Barracks has had several troopers struck along Interstate 270 for vehicles failing to move over to an adjacent lane when possible, or slow down.

State Police encourage drivers to move over safely when possible, or slow down if they are unable to change lanes.