BALTIMORE, MD (September 1, 2023) – Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Police Officers conducted high visibility enforcement at all MDTA facilities on Wednesday, August 30, in an effort to educate drivers and reduce serious crashes. MDTA Police Officers conducted 274 traffic stops and issued a combined 423 citations, warnings, and repair orders during the initiative. Two drivers were arrested on outstanding warrants, including a Baltimore man who faces assault and weapons charges for his alleged role in a domestic violence incident. MDTA Police Officers assigned to the Central Command Detachment (I-95, I-895 and I-695), Hatem Bridge Detachment (US 40), Bay Bridge Detachment (US 50/US 301), Nice/Middleton Bridge Detachment (US 301), and Intercounty Connector Detachment (MD 200) participated in the initiative, which supplements routine MDTA Police traffic safety efforts. MDTA Officers assigned to specialized units like the Commercial Vehicle Safety Unit and the Motor Unit also participated. Additional traffic safety initiatives are planned across Maryland throughout the year. To report dangerous driving on Maryland toll roads, contact MDTA Police Dispatch at 410-537-7911. The Maryland Transportation Authority Police, a nationally accredited force, is the eighth-largest law enforcement agency in the State with more than 500 sworn and civilian law enforcement professionals. MDTA Police Officers provide law enforcement services at the MDTA’s highways, bridges and tunnels, at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, and at the Port of Baltimore.
