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Harford to seek state aid to improve intersections near Aberdeen Proving Ground

At their annual meeting Thursday with the Maryland Department of Transportation, Harford County officials will repeat their request for...

 

Md. extends warning period for speeding in work zones

Maryland is giving drivers who are caught by speed cameras in work zones at least two more weeks before they face $40 fines. The State...

Clinton man dies of injuries suffered in Arundel crash

The driver of a pickup truck that was struck from behind and careened head-on into a tree last month has died, and Anne Arundel County...

 

ICC was always intended to exclude most people

There wasn't much public in the public hearing held by the Maryland Transportation Authority last week in...

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Baltimore Co. considers easing into speed cameras

Baltimore County officials hope to piggyback on Montgomery County's existing contract for the lease and installation of speed-monitoring cameras. The County Council is to review the proposal, estimated to cost $179,925 a month, at its session Monday.

Howard to train teen drivers on avoiding car crashes

A program in which teenage drivers can gain experience in avoiding collisions will be held by Howard County police at the James N. Robey Training Center in Marriottsville from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Nov. 13 and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 14. Participants must have a valid driver's license and a vehicle to use...

Howard Co. police probe accident between SUV, bus

Police were investigating a collision involving a Howard Transit bus and a sport utility vehicle carrying carpoolers that closed U.S. 1 at Route 100 for about an hour Friday morning.

Driver's arm severed in crash during a drag race

The driver of a car that crashed early Thursday during a drag race with another vehicle was reported in critical condition at Maryland Shock Trauma Center after her arm was severed, said a city police spokesman. The driver of the other car was being sought. Agent Donny Moses, the spokesman, said...

Edmondson Ave. closed in Catonsville due to water main break

Edmondson Avenue has been closed between Hillside and Greenlow roads in Catonsville while Baltimore public works staff shut down a broken water main, a DPW spokesman said.

Driving horror show going public

A graphic program showing the physical and emotional consequences of traffic crashes would be offered in public high schools statewide as part of a new partnership of trauma specialists and highway safety advocates.

Rain floods several major city roads

Two southbound I-83 lanes shut down; precipitation to subside by midafternoon

Charges pared in hit-and-run

Prosecutors dropped all but the most serious traffic offenses - those carrying jail time - against Thomas Meighan Jr. on Tuesday as the investigation continues into whether the Elkridge man can be charged with vehicular manslaughter in the hit-and-run death of a Johns Hopkins student.

Security checks set Friday at commuter train stations

The Maryland Transit Administration Police will launch a program of random security checks at MARC commuter train stations Friday, using bomb-sniffing dogs to screen passengers' luggage and packages to detect explosives.

MTA to hold two hearings this week on ICC toll plan

The Maryland Transportation Authority will hold the first of two public hearings on its toll plan for the Intercounty Connector from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday in Beltsville. The hearing at High Point High School, 3601 Powder Mill Road (Route 212), is the closer to Baltimore of the two hearings. The...