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US summer safety campaigns and traffic enforcement
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New York’s Division of Consumer Protection issued a Memorial Day safety advisory, reminding residents to protect children and pets from heat, use grills outdoors, watch for ticks and mosquitoes, and stay hydrated. The guidance complements similar summer‑safety messages issued in late May across the state. Across the region, Maryland and other states launched a coordinated “100 Deadliest Days” campaign aimed at the Memorial Day‑to‑Labor Day period. Maryland troopers reported removing more than 2,000 suspected impaired drivers, arresting 333 for alcohol‑related crashes and issuing roughly 1,600 speeding citations, including 350 drivers clocked over 100 mph. The effort stresses sober driving, seat‑belt use, speed‑limit compliance and caution around work zones. New York officials highlighted a 30 % 30% rise in teen‑driver fatalities during this window, with distracted driving accounting for about 60 % 60% of those crashes. Maryland’s traffic‑safety push continued through July. The State Police’s SPIDRE unit conducted high‑visibility DUI patrols over the Fourth of July weekend, and the Department of Transportation recorded 181 road deaths statewide for 2026, 27 of them between June 22‑28, 22–28, down from 221 at the same point in 2025. By July 20 the death toll fell to 213, with notable declines in Prince George’s (40 deaths) and Montgomery (28 deaths) counties; impaired driving was linked to 15 of Prince George’s fatalities. The “Slow the Fast Down” campaign and Vision Zero initiatives were credited for the downward trend. July’s final count reached 37 fatalities, bringing the year‑to‑date total to 233, well below the 279 recorded by the same date in 2025. In late July, Maryland officials reported five fatalities during the week of July 20–26, raising the year-to-date toll to 226. The “Slow the Fast Down” campaign, launched by Governor Wes Moore on July 7, specifically targets speeding, which is involved in approximately one-third of fatal crashes.
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