Maryland Troopers arrested almost 100 drunk drivers over July 4 weekend

The results are in.  While for many, Independence Day Weekend 2022 is now a pleasant and distant memory of honoring those who gave the ultimate sacrifice – it will be a sobering reminder for many others about the consequences of drinking and driving.  According to a recent announcement from the Maryland State Police, enforcement efforts throughout Independence Day Weekend 2022 led to the arrests of almost 100 people who are suspected of driving under the influence. 

From Friday, July 1 through Monday, July 4, police arrested 95 impaired drivers during regular road patrols throughout the state and a joint DUI saturation patrol focused on Route 50.  The full-time drunk driving enforcement team of troopers known as the State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort, or S.P.I.D.R.E. team, funded by the Maryland Highway Safety Office also worked the initiative.

Troopers worked saturation patrols on I-695 in Baltimore County, I-70 in Howard County and I-495 in Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties. In total, police issued 1,396 citations and warnings in these four counties during the initiative.

Maryland State Police, with the assistance of the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Police worked a joint DUI saturation patrol on Route 50 in Prince George’s, Anne Arundel, Queen Anne’s and Talbot Counties. Together, they issued an additional 852 citations and warnings and arrested 14 suspected impaired drivers.

(Source and Cover Photo: Maryland State Police)

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