Maryland State Police to Increase Patrols Over St. Patrick’s Day Weekend

Maryland State Police to Increase Patrols Over St. Patrick’s Day Weekend

Maryland State Police are urging motorists to avoid aggressive, distracted and impaired driving throughout St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Maryland State Troopers from all 23 barracks, including the State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort (SPIDRE) team, will focus on aggressive, distracted and impaired driving while conducting increased saturation patrols along roadways where impaired driving-related crashes often occur. Enforcement efforts ar…

Maryland State Police announce major patrol surge for St. Patrick’s Day weekend

BALTIMORE, MD—With St. Patrick’s Day festivities approaching, the Maryland State Police are launching a massive, statewide enforcement initiative to keep the roads safe. Starting Friday, March 13, through Tuesday, March 17, 2026, motorists can expect a significantly increased police presence across all major Maryland corridors. The crackdown will focus on the “triple threat” of road safety: impaired, aggressive, and distracted driving. Statewide…