(Pikesville, MD) -- Maryland State Police are stepping up patrols over the Labor Day weekend looking out for impaired, distracted and aggressive drivers.
State troopers from all 23 barracks will conduct saturation patrols as part of a national initiative called "No DUI Friday."
.@mdsp urges motorists to stay safe during the #LaborDay weekend and avoid impaired, distracted and aggressive driving. Troopers from all 23 barracks will conduct saturation patrols throughout the holiday weekend. @zerodeathsMD @NHTSAgov MORE: https://t.co/2cUENFbEh6 pic.twitter.com/6GyCwohmxo
— MD State Police (@MDSP) August 30, 2023
The State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort, or SPIDRE, team will be focusing on taking drunk or drugged drivers off the roads.
State officials say there were an average of 169 deaths and nearly 3,000 injuries in Maryland each year due to impaired driving between 2017 and 2021.