BALTIMORE, MD—After a brief rise last week, the nation’s average gasoline price is again falling, declining 5.8 cents per gallon to $3.50 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 12 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is down 15.9 cents from a month ago and is […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Transportation Authority Police made 457 traffic stops and issued 756 citations, warnings, and repair orders during a large-scale safety initiative last week. The initiative ran from Thursday, May 30, to Friday, May 31, and also involved the Maryland Comptroller’s Office, Maryland Department of the Environment, Maryland State Police, Aberdeen, Bel Air, Baltimore County, and the Harford County Sheriff’s […]
ESSEX, MD—A new pavement improvement project will bring delays and overnight closures to MD 702 in eastern Baltimore County beginning next week. The Maryland State Highway Administration will begin milling, patching, and resurfacing approximately one-mile of MD 702 from Middleborough Road to Back River Neck Road, including the roundabout at Hyde Park Road, starting on Monday, June 3. This project […]
WASHINGTON, DC—Nissan issued a “Do Not Drive” warning on Wednesday for 83,920 model year 2002-2006 vehicles equipped with recalled, unrepaired Takata air bags. Motorists who own one of these vehicles should not drive it until the repair is completed and the defective air bag is replaced. The warning covers certain model year 2002-2006 Nissan Sentra, 2002-2004 Nissan Pathfinder, and 2002-2003 […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Highway Administration is reminding motorists of changes to speed enforcement laws in an effort to improve safety for highway workers. The new law, which goes into effect on June 1, 2024, will allow speed cameras to be placed in more work zones across the state. The law also increases fines for violations detected by work zone […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Attorney General Anthony G. Brown is warning consumers about scam texts falsely claiming to represent a road toll collection service asserting that recipients owe money for unpaid tolls. The scam text looks similar to the example displayed below: Maryland Toll Services: We’ve noticed an outstanding toll amount of $12.51 on your record. To avoid a late fee of $50.00, visit […]
BALTIMORE, MD—For the first time since April, the national average price of gasoline has inched higher, rising 1.2 cents per gallon to $3.56 per gallon this week, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 12 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is down 6.5 cents from a month ago but […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland State Police have announced that they will be increasing enforcement efforts on impaired, aggressive, and distracted driving over the Memorial Day weekend. The State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort (SPIDRE) team—a specialized unit trained to identify impaired drivers—will also work to reduce alcohol-related injuries and fatalities. SPIDRE is funded by a grant from the MDOT MVA Highway Safety […]