Police Crack Down On Illegal Racing, Aggressive Driving In County

GAITHERSBURG, MD — More than 50 traffic tickets and citations were issued in a 24-hour period last week in Montgomery County as part of a joint law enforcement effort to combat illegal street racing.

On the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 15, Maryland state troopers and Gaithersburg police officers responded to complaints of cars gatherings in the area of MD 124 and I-270, officials said.

The operation yielded:

• 28 traffic stops
• 28 citations
• 16 warnings
• 10 safety equipment repair orders
• 1 MVA referral
• 2 criminal citations for disturbing the peace (modified exhaust systems)

Tuesday's crackdown came after the Maryland State Police Rockville Barrack, the Gaithersburg Police Department, and the Maryland Transportation Authority Police conducted a joint operation over Labor Day Weekend to address street racing and aggressive driving in the county.

Authorities said that operation yielded:

• 228 traffic stops
• 153 citations
• 126 warnings
• 37 Equipment Repair Orders
• 10 arrests