MD Troopers Crack Down On Impaired Drivers Super Bowl Weekend 2024

PIKESVILLE, MD — Maryland State Police will target aggressive, distracted or impaired drivers en route to and from Super Bowl parties this Sunday.

State troopers from all 23 Maryland State Police barracks, including the State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort (SPIDRE) team, will focus on problem driving while conducting saturation patrols on roads with high DUI incidents.

Among the planned initiatives from the Maryland State Police:

• Central Region: Troopers from the Maryland State Police College Park, Forestville, Golden Ring, Rockville, Waterloo, and Westminster barracks will conduct high visibility enforcement along Interstate 495, 270, U.S. Routes 50, 5, 301, and throughout their respective counties.
• Northern Region: Troopers from the Bel Air, JFK Memorial Highway, and North East barracks will conduct high visibility enforcement along area-known “DUI hotspots” and throughout their respective counties.
• Southern Region: Troopers from the Annapolis, Glen Burnie, La Plata, Leonardtown, and Prince Frederick barracks will conduct high visibility enforcement along U.S. Route 50, Interstate 97, 695, Maryland 295, and throughout their respective counties.
• Eastern Region: Troopers from the Maryland State Police Berlin, Centreville, Easton, Princess Anne, and Salisbury barracks will conduct high visibility enforcement along U.S. Routes 301, 50, 13, Maryland Route 413, and throughout their respective counties.
• Western Region: Troopers from the Maryland State Police Cumberland, Frederick, Hagerstown, and McHenry barracks will conduct high visibility enforcement along Interstate 70, U.S. Route 40, and throughout their respective counties.

Over the course of Super Bowl weekend in 2023, troopers made 68 DUI arrests and issued 4,349 citations and warnings. Additionally, troopers responded to 176 reported crashes.

If you are attend a Super Bowl party, police shared these tips:

• Designate a sober driver in advance.
• If you drive, avoid drinking. Drinking and driving do not mix.
• Consider using public transportation, call a taxi, or ride-share service if there is not a sober driver.
• Do not let a friend drive if you suspect they are impaired.
• If you see or suspect an impaired driver, call 911 immediately.

In an almost unanimous vote, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson received the NFL's Most Valuable Player Award for the second time Wednesday night. Following Jackson's receipt of the award, Gov. Wes Moore proclaimed Feb. 11 as Lamar Jackson Day in Maryland in recognition of his accomplishments "both on and off the field."