On November 14, a Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) employee was hit by a car and killed while working on the outer loop of I-695. According to the Baltimore News Journal, the accident happened around 11 a.m. between the Belair Road and Harford Road exits. In addition to the SHA worker who was killed, another...
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Montgomery County School Bus Cameras Issuing Tickets to Negligent Drivers
According to WJLA ABC 7, on January 2, in Montgomery County, Maryland, cameras began keeping tabs on motorists who pass stopped school buses. In Maryland, when a school bus is stopped with activated flashing red lights, the law states that motorists traveling in the same direction must stop as well. In addition, unless there is...
Read More90-Year-Old Retired Professor Killed in Pedestrian Accident
On December 18, 2013, a 90-year-old retired professor named Francis Margaret Parsons was struck and killed by a vehicle as she walked her dog near the access ramp of a parking garage in Washington D.C. The elderly woman was taken to a nearby hospital where she later succumbed to her injuries and died. The general...
Read MoreTwo Dangerous Transportation Accidents Occur Only Hours Apart in Maryland
According to CBS DC, on October 9, separate accidents brought traffic to a halt on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway and the outer loop of the Capital Beltway in Maryland. U.S. Park Police reported that a pedestrian was fatally struck by a minivan traveling southbound on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway around 4:54 a.m. just south of Route 175...
Read More32 Stop Sign Cameras Activated in DC’s Street Safe Campaign
According to WJLA, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has officially launched its Street Safe campaign, which aims to reduce traffic violations, lower the number of crashes and save lives. On November 23, thirty-two stop sign cameras were activated and will issue warnings to motorists through December 29. After December 30, actual tickets will be issued. Motorists could...
Read MoreFourteen Injured in Northwest D.C. Metrobus Accident
[ubermenu-map address="Washington, D.C." zoom="14" width="375px" height="375px"] On October 18, fourteen people were injured after a Metrobus and a car collided in northwest Washington, according to NBC News 4. The bus was traveling northbound on North Capitol Street NW when it struck a car going eastbound on Rhode Island Avenue NW. Metro stated that the driver of...
Read MoreAnne Arundel Police No Longer Allowed to Use Cell Phones While Driving
Recently, Maryland made handheld cell phone use while driving a primary offense, which means drivers can get pulled over at any time and ticketed; however, police officers are exempt from the new law. This has caused anger and concern from Maryland’s citizens, and Anne Arundel County Police Chief Kevin Davis says he agrees. "I don't...
Read MoreNew Maryland Laws Taking Effect in an Effort to Make Communities Safer
In Maryland, a new series of laws recently took effect in an effort to make communities safer. Here’s a look at the new legislations and how it will affect you: Talking on a hand-held phone while driving is now a primary offense, which means police have authority to pull over drivers and ticket them solely...
Read MoreNTSB Holds Forum on Bus and Truck Accidents
Earlier this month, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) held a two-day forum in Washington, D.C. to hear from federal regulators and safety experts about bus and truck safety. The latest data shows that deaths from truck accidents went from over 5,200 in 2005 to approximately...
Read MoreAd Campaign Seeks to Curb Pedestrian-Vehicle Collisions
This spring, law enforcement will ticket pedestrians, bikers and drivers in DC who do not obey traffic laws. That is the purpose of the Street Smart campaign, aimed at raising awareness of the rise in pedestrian accidents in the DC area over the years. On average, a car hits a pedestrian three times every...
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