State Police Remind You To Not Drive Impaired This Super Bowl Weekend
PIKESVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — With the Super Bowl just a few days away, the Maryland State Police are focusing on a statewide impaired driving enforcement efforts during the weekend.
They are reminding all motorists to drive sober- or get pulled over.
The State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort Team (SPIDRE), will be assisting in looking out for distracted and aggressive driving violaters this weekend.
Since May 2013, SPIDRE team has made more than 2,800 DUI arrests, 8,700 traffic stops while also issuing close to 20,000 citations and more than 4,300 warnings.
According to the Maryland Department of Transportation, the state recorded 6,627 crashes involving impaired drivers in 2017.
These crashes led to the deaths of 167 people that year.
Here are some options to get a safe and sober ride home:
- Designate a sober driver
- Use public transportation
- Call a rideshare or taxi service
- Call a friend
- Stay the night
- Be the designated driver
Follow @WJZ on Twitter and like WJZ-TV | CBS Baltimore on Facebook
