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MDOT, Law Enforcement and Traffic Officials to Host Crash Demonstration to Highlight Importance of Seat Belt Use
New child passenger safety law takes effect October 1, requiring children to remain rear facing until age 2
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MDOT MVA Highway Safety Office Awarded Grant to Help Law Enforcement Combat Impaired Driving
For Third Year, GHSA and Responsibility.org Provide Grant to Increase Training for Cannabis Recognition and Impairment
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Excise Tax Exemption Benefitting Active-Duty Military Members Among Laws Taking Effect July 1
MDOT MVA planning education outreach for bill focused on child passenger safety
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This Fourth of July, Stay Sober or ‘Be the Make a Plan Driver’ to Protect Yourself and Others on Maryland’s Roadways
MDOT MVA, law enforcement warn motorists of impaired driving risk during holiday weekend
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MDOT MVA Offices & VEIP Stations to Close in Observance of Fourth of July
Offices and VEIP Stations will reopen Tuesday, July 5
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Ahead of Fourth of July Weekend, MDOT MVA and Law Enforcement Officials Warn of Risks and Consequences of Impaired Driving
Ahead of Fourth of July Weekend, MDOT MVA and Law Enforcement Officials Warn of Risks and Consequences of Impaired Driving
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MDOT MVA Completes Pilot Program Gathering Road-Test Data for Alcohol Detection Technology
Data will be used to improve technology aimed at preventing impaired driving
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MDOT MVA Offices & VEIP Stations to Close in Observance of Juneteenth Holiday
Offices and VEIP Stations will reopen Tuesday, June 21
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29 Law Enforcement Officers Graduate from University of Maryland’s DUI Institute
Annual program trains state’s impaired driving enforcement leaders
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MDOT MVA Reminding Customers That Modifications to the Non-Commercial Driver’s Skills Tests Will End on June 6, 2022
Standard testing operations will resume with both a closed course and on-road test
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**SUMMER STARTS WITH SAFETY** With Heavy Travel Expected Across Maryland, MDOT and Partner Agencies Share Safety and Travel Tips for Memorial Day Weekend
Motorists Urged to Slow Down, Stay Alert, Use Seat Belts and Drive Off-Peak
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MDOT MVA Launches Driver’s License and State ID in Apple Wallet
Marylanders can now add their Maryland Mobile ID to Apple Wallet on iPhone and Apple Watch
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MDOT MVA Offices & VEIP Stations to Close in Observance of Memorial Day
Offices and VEIP Stations will reopen Tuesday, May 31
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MEDIA ADVISORY: MDOT, Safety Partners to Remind Marylanders to Stay Safe During Summer Travel
MEDIA ADVISORY: MDOT, Safety Partners to Remind Marylanders to Stay Safe During Summer Travel
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Be the BUCKLED UP Driver: Seat Belt Enforcement Begins Across the State
Officials remind Marylanders of car seat safety and new law requiring a rear-facing seat through age 2
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Governor Hogan Proclaims May Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month; Maryland Highway Safety Office and Maryland State Police Announce Free Motorcycle Rider Training
Educational messages and safety tips for drivers and riders planned throughout the riding season
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MDOT, State and Local Law Enforcement, NHTSA Spread Awareness: ‘Move Over or Slow Down’ to Protect Those on Shoulder
Educational messaging and enforcement underway to remind drivers of Maryland’s Move Over law
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It’s Getting REAL: Marylanders Have Less Than a Year to Get REAL ID Ready
Nearly 87% of Marylanders are ready to fly
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Modifications to Driver’s Skills Tests Will End, Standard Testing Operations Resume on June 6, 2022
Non-commercial driving tests had been modified for COVID-19 protocols
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Maryland Transportation Officials Mark the One-Year Countdown to Federal REAL ID Deadline
Maryland Transportation Officials Mark the One-Year Countdown to Federal REAL ID Deadline