SHA Maintenance Shops Offer Vests to Help Protect Little Feet Seeking Halloween Treats; Trick or Treaters and Drivers Urged to Look Out for Each Other
 

(October 24, 2018) – All superheroes, princesses, ghosts and goblins deserve to be seen this Halloween. The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will lend reflective vests to children and their chaperones as part of the annual “Vests for Visibility” Program. Designed to be worn over clothing, the reflective vests help increase the visibility of pedestrians. Every day and especially on Halloween which brings increased nighttime pedestrian activity, everyone needs to follow the rules of the road, see and be seen.
 

Parents can pick up vests between Monday, October 29 through Wednesday, October 31 from     8 a.m. until 4 p.m. The reflective vests will be issued on a first come, first served basis and need to be returned by Friday, November 2. 
 

“The Vests for Visibility program is another way that we are stressing how critical it is to have a conversation about pedestrian safety with the walkers and drivers in your family,” said MDOT SHA Administrator Gregory Slater. “With the upcoming time change and dusk arriving earlier in the day, we want to make sure that drivers and pedestrians are looking out for each other, so everyone stays safe.”

Throughout the year, MDOT SHA promotes it’s Look Up, Look Out campaign which is an education initiative that reminds travelers that pedestrian safety is a two-way street. The campaign urges both drivers and pedestrians to make safe, smart choices on the road. The effort includes public service announcements, billboards, community outreach and social media efforts. To keep the message in front of our youngest pedestrians, members of the Washington Redskins and Baltimore Ravens football organizations will be visiting elementary schools throughout Maryland for Walk Smart assemblies.

• Stop for pedestrians - Maryland law requires motorists to stop for pedestrians in crosswalks and intersections.
• Stay alert - park the mobile phone.
• Obey the speed limit. Speeding only makes it more difficult to stop unexpectedly.
• Motorists should be more cautious during peak trick-or-treating hours 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• Enter and exit driveways slowly. Use caution when turning at intersections.
• Be alert for children darting across the street and crossing between parked cars.
• When driving children to and from different activities, make sure all seat belts are fastened and let children out of the car on the curbside.
• Never drink and drive. Designate a sober driver.

 

• Look left, right, and left again before crossing the street.
• Cross at crosswalks or intersections.
• Be sure to see and be seen. Avoid dark clothing, wear bright colors and use reflective devices such as vests and blinking lights.
• Avoid costumes that may impair vision.
• Make eye contact with drivers when crossing the street.
• Stay alert and be on the lookout for cars traveling above the speed limit.
 

2018 Vests for Visibility Participating SHA Maintenance Shops -interactive map available by clicking here:

 

LaVale Shop
1221 W. Braddock Road
LaVale, MD 21502
Phone: 301-729-8433

 

 

Glen Burnie Shop
910 Stewart Ave
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
410-766-3770

 

Annapolis Shop
138 Defense Highway
Annapolis, MD 21401
410-841-1009
 
Baltimore County
 
Golden Ring Shop
8375 Pulaski Highway
Rosedale, MD 21237
410-574-4511

 

Hereford Shop
306 Mount Carmel Road
Parkton, MD 21120
Phone: 410-329-6756
 
Owings Mills Shop
10690 Red Run Boulevard
Owings Mills, MD 21117
Phone: 410-363-1315

 

 

Prince Frederick Shop
100 Hallowing Point Road
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
410-535-1748
 

Caroline County
 
Denton Shop
508 Caroline Street
Denton, MD 21629
410-479-0770
 
Carroll County
 
Westminster Shop
150 Wyndtryst Drive
Westminster, MD 21157
410-876-2061

 

Elkton Shop
2024 E. Old Philadelphia Road
Elkton, MD 21922
410-398-1565
 
Charles County
 
LaPlata Shop
Washington Ave
LaPlata, MD 20646
301-934-8031

 

 

Cambridge Shop
750 Handley Road
Cambridge, MD 21701
410-228-4977

 

 

Frederick Shop
5111 Buckeystown Pike
Frederick, MD 21701
301-624-8251

 

 

Keyser's Ridge Shop
3876 National Pike
Accident, MD 21520
Phone: 301-746-8141
 

Harford County
 
Churchville Shop
3050 Churchville Road
Churchville, MD 21028
Phone: 410-838-7788
 
Howard County
 
Dayton Shop
4401 MD 32

Dayton, MD 21036
410-531-5533
 
Kent County
 
Chestertown Shop
615 Morgnec Road
Chestertown, MD 21620
410-778-0818
 
Montgomery County
 
Fairland Shop
12020 Plum Orchard Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20904
301-572-5166
 
Gaithersburg Shop
502 Quince Orchard Road
Gaithersburg, MD 20760
301-948-2477
 
Prince George’s County
 
Laurel Shop
400 Second Street
Laurel, MD 20707
301-776-7619
 
Marlboro Shop
6500 S.E. Crain Highway
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
301-952-0555
 
Queen Anne’s County
 
Centreville Shop
111 Safety Drive
Centreville, MD 21617
410-758-0700
 
Somerset County
 
Princess Anne Shop
10980 Market Lane
Princess Anne, MD 21853
410-651-1333
 
St. Mary’s County
 
Leonardtown Shop
27345 Point Lookout Road
Leonardtown, MD. 20650
301-475-8035
 
Talbot County
 
Easton Shop
8265 Ocean Gateway
Easton, MD 21601-0745
410-822-3525
 
Washington County
 
Hagerstown Shop
18320 Col. Henry K. Douglas Drive
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Phone: 301-791-4790
 
Wicomico County
 
Salisbury Shop
660 West Road
Salisbury, MD 21802
410-677-4050
 
Worcester County
 
Snow Hill Shop
5630 Market Street
Snow Hill, MD 21863
410-632-0511