Actions

Department of Transportation delays warnings for 'Block the box' violations

Posted

The Baltimore City Department of Transportation has delayed enforcing 'Block the Box' violations.

Police officers were supposed to begin issuing warnings on Tuesday to drivers who block intersections, but a spokesperson with the Department of Transportation told WMAR-2 News it decided to delay its enforcement.

RELATED: Baltimore to ticket drivers that 'block the box'

The spokesperson did not clarify why the enforcement was delayed.

The effort is part of a comprehensive traffic safety campaign aimed at reducing the number of accidents in the city and make it safer for pedestrians.