{"id":18731,"date":"2019-11-21T14:45:43","date_gmt":"2019-11-21T19:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mema\/?p=18731"},"modified":"2019-11-21T14:45:43","modified_gmt":"2019-11-21T19:45:43","slug":"as-thanksgiving-approaches-mema-reminds-maryland-residents-it-is-maryland-travel-safety-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mdem\/2019\/11\/21\/as-thanksgiving-approaches-mema-reminds-maryland-residents-it-is-maryland-travel-safety-week\/","title":{"rendered":"As Thanksgiving Approaches, MEMA Reminds Maryland Residents it is Maryland Travel Safety Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Focus is Year-Round Safety on All Transportation Modes\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n

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REISTERSTOWN, Md. (November 21, 2018) \u2014\u00a0<\/strong>The Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) has been promoting\u00a0Maryland Travel Safety Week\u00a0<\/em>in an effort to ensure that residents are equipped with the latest travel safety information as we approach the busiest travel week of the year. MEMA would like travelers to remember two things:<\/p>\n

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  1. Know Before You Go.<\/li>\n
  2. If You See Something, Say Something.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \u201cWhile next week is one of the busiest travel weeks of the year, we should always be mindful of safety as we move about,\u201d said MEMA Executive Director Russ Strickland. \u201cBy paying attention to your surroundings and taking common sense precautions, safe travel can be a year-round proposition.\u201d<\/p>\n

    MEMA designated November 18 – 24 as\u00a0Maryland Travel Safety Week<\/em> in preparation of the beginning of holiday travel to encourage safe travel all year on all modes of Transportation.\u00a0 MEMA encourages travelers to learn about safe travel practices whether using roads, air or rail, and as pedestrians and bike riders.<\/p>\n

    MEMA encourages Marylanders to review some of these simple practices recommended by safety specialists covering a variety of transportation methods and to remember,\u00a0Know Before You Go\u00a0<\/strong>– Do not leave your house for travel uninformed, unprepared, and hoping to learn about travel conditions and your destination while en route:<\/p>\n

    Safety tips when traveling by motor vehicle<\/h3>\n