fatalities in support of the Maryland Highway Safety Office's "Towards Zero Deaths" campaign.
One of the ways the Sheriff's Office supports this initiative is by utilizing grant funding obtained
from the Maryland Highway Safety Office to place additional deputies on our roadways for the
specific task of locating impaired drivers.
The Sheriff's Office will be conducting sobriety checkpoints in the coming weeks. The purpose
of these checkpoints is to educate drivers about the dangers of driving a motor vehicle after they
have consumed alcoholic beverages and/or controlled dangerous substances.
• In 2023, there were 5,455 impaired (alcohol and/or drugs) driving crashes statewide,
resulting in 1,668 injuries and 116 fatalities. (Towardzerodeathsmd.com)
• Sobriety checkpoints have been shown to be an important component of a comprehensive
program to reduce drunk driving. Research had shown that sobriety checkpoints can
reduce alcohol-related crashes anywhere from 18 to 26 percent.
(Checkpointstrikeforce.net)
The Calvert County Sheriff's Office will continue to aggressively enforce the State DUI laws and
will be conducting more DUI Checkpoints and Saturation Patrols. Sheriff Ricky Cox asks that if
you choose to drink, drink responsibly and please don’t drive. Plan ahead, make arrangements
for a safe ride home, call a ride share or call me.”- Sheriff Ricky Cox. We are committed to the
safety of our roadways and motorists here in Calvert County
