Traffic Safety
Distracted driving puts everyone at risk. Taking your eyes off the road for even a few seconds can lead to a crash. Maryland’s cell phone law forbids talking or texting from a handheld phone while driving. Still, many drivers can be seen on their phones or other electronic devices, distracting them from the task at hand – driving safely.
The Maryland Transportation Authority Police are stepping up enforcement and want to remind motorists about the dangers of distracted driving. Distracted driving includes anything that takes your focus away from driving: using a cell phone, eating and drinking, adjusting the radio, and reaching for objects in the vehicle.
Keeping Marylanders safe on our roadways is a priority for the Maryland Transportation Authority Police. With traffic enforcement initiatives for impaired driving, seat belt use, speeding/aggressive driving, distracted driving and work zone safety, the MDTA Police are improving safety for drivers, riders, passengers, pedestrians and bicyclists. Every one of us.
The MDTA Police support Maryland’s Zero Deaths campaign – a partnership to save lives and prevent injuries on Maryland roadways. For more information, visit zerodeathsmd.gov.
If you are out on the roads, make sure you are focused on your driving and protecting yourself and those around you. It’s important to do your part by driving safely to help save lives.
Keeping Marylanders safe on our roadways is a priority for the Maryland Transportation Authority Police. By implementing traffic enforcement initiatives on impaired driving, seat belt use, aggressive driving, distracted driving and work zone safety, the MDTA Police are improving safety on our roads for drivers, passengers, pedestrians and bicyclists.
The MDTA Police’s goal is to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities due to motor vehicle crashes. The MDTA Police support Maryland’s Zero Deaths campaign – a partnership to save lives and prevent injuries on Maryland roadways. For more information, visit zerodeathsmd.com.
