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MDOT Motor Vehicle Administration

Maryland MVA Kicks Off Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month May 1

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GLEN BURNIE, Md. –The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) continues commitment to promoting safety and reducing deaths and severe injuries on roads statewide by observing Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in May.

The agency is Serious About Safety and will host several events across the state to educate on the importance of motorcycle awareness and safety, while emphasizing a shared responsibility in keeping motorcyclists, drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians safe. Last year, Maryland recorded a near 50% decline in motorcyclist fatalities when compared with 2024.

What: Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month Kick-Off Press Conference

When: Friday, May 1, 2026 | 9 a.m.

Where:
MVA Salisbury Branch Office
251 Tilghman Rd
Salisbury, MD 21804

Who:

  • Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration representatives
  • ABATE of Maryland
  • Local elected officials and members of law enforcement

Upcoming Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month Events

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 | 10 a.m.
MVA Hagerstown Branch Office
18306 Col Henry K Douglas Dr.
Hagerstown, MD 21740


Wednesday, May 27, 2026 | 9 a.m.
MVA Loveville Branch Office
27351 Point Lookout Rd
Leonardtown, MD 20650

Press is encouraged to confirm attendance by emailing [email protected].