BALTIMORE – The long Fourth of July weekend brings cookouts, beach trips and pool days.
While you’re enjoying time with family and friends, the Maryland State Police once again reminds us of the importance of making safe and wise decisions this holiday, especially if alcohol is involved.
State Police say troopers will be in full force this holiday weekend to ensure the state’s roads are safe.
That includes enforcement for things like aggressive driving, distracted driving and driving under the influence.
MSP is conducting “saturation patrols,” increasing enforcement efforts across the state to save lives.
“We cannot continue to tolerate the poor and selfless choices that drivers are making behind the wheel,” said Chrissy Nizer, the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administrator.
The State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort (SPIDRE) team and local police departments will work together to take impaired drivers off the roadways. In the last two weeks, hundreds of people driving under the influence were stopped by police.