UNSAFE DRIVING REPORT LINE

The Takoma Park Police Department's Traffic Complaint Hotline allows an individual to report another motorist's dangerous or wreck-less actions when a police officer is not in the vicinity to take action.

For most traffic offenses, the police can not issue a citation unless the violation is observed by the officer.  The Traffic Complaint Hotline allows individuals to report the tag number and the activity of the motorist. After this information is received, a warning letter will be sent to the registered owner of the vehicle by the police department. 

What good does this do, you might ask?

Many times motorists who are driving inappropriately are not the registered owners of the vehicle they are operating. The vehicle may be owned by a parent, friend or rental company who may be able to have an impact on the dangerous driving behavior through sanctions other than the courts. In addition, merely knowing that someone observed the dangerous driving incident and was able to report it to the authorities is occasionally an effective deterrent to future similar behavior.

To report such a motorist, please contact the Traffic Complaint Hotline at 
301.891.7101 ext.5655 , with the following information:

• Tag Number

• Date and Time

• Location of Incident

• Brief description of the behavior observed .

For more information: Contact the Takoma Park Police Department, at 301.891.7102, or visit/write the Police Department at 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD. 20912.