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Maryland SPIDRE Nets 2000th DUI

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October 12, 2016 by Editorial Staff

maryland SPIDRE DUI enforcementCongratulations to SPIDRE, the State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort, who recently marked their 2,000th DUI arrest in September. Funded through a grant provided by the Maryland Department of Transportation Highway Safety Office, this three-year-old effort strives to reduce drunk drivers in the most commonly concentrated DUI stops in the state, making the roads a safer place statewide.

MADD is a strong supporter of SPIDRE in Maryland, which is no wonder since the organization advocates for sobriety checkpoints across the country. A sobriety checkpoint is a designated point on a road where police officers evaluate drivers for impairment, specifically from alcohol or drugs. When you drive through a sobriety checkpoint, you will be asked for your driver’s license, registration and maybe a question or two about your travels or destination. In most cases, you’ll be on your way in the same amount of time it takes you to get through a traffic light, especially when you’re not suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol.

Some things to know about sobriety checkpoints:

  • If your car is stopped, you’re not being singled out for a specific reason. Vehicles are stopped in a pre-determined pattern, like every fourth car, etc.
  • Research shows that these checkpoints actually save money, which would have otherwise been spent on alcohol-related accidents. (Over $132 billion is spent in taxes annually to pay for crashes caused by drinking and driving.)
  • The goal of these stops isn’t to arrest more citizens… the goal is to make the roads safer for everyone.

On October 1st, Noah’s Law went into effect in Maryland, expanding access to ignition interlock devices (IIDs) for all drunk drivers. Between SPIDRE and Noah’s Law, Maryland’s streets are some of the safest in the U.S., establishing the state as one of the strictest on drunk drivers in the country.

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