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Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Patch: As if commuting in Maryland wasn’t difficult enough as it is……#thisisnuts

As if commuting in Maryland wasn’t difficult enough as it is…… http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2016/06/as-if-commuting-in-maryland-wasnt.html #thisisnuts

Interstate Speed Cameras Arrive | Patch PM

June 29, 2016

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Which fireworks are legal in Maryland? | Best time to hit the Bay Bridge this weekend

Shared from the Towson, MD Patch

By Greg Hambrick (Patch Staff) - June 29, 2016

Driving 67 MPH or Faster Could Cost You on I-695: New Speed Cameras in Effect

http://patch.com/maryland/westminster/s/fsz7g/interstate-speed-cameras-arrive-patch-pm?utm_source=alert-breakingnews&utm_medium=email&utm_term=police%20%26%20fire&utm_campaign=alert

Speeders, your grace period is coming to an end.

Speed cameras were installed on the Interstate 695 inner loop between the exits for US 1/Belair Road and Philadelphia Road earlier in the month.

The speed limit is 55 mph, according to Safe Zones, which operates the speed camera program in partnership with Maryland State Police, the State Highway Administration, and Maryland Transportation Authority.

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Your Commute Stinks (And Researchers Have Noticed) | Patch PM

Fireworks warning! Sprinkler blows up, burns user's eye | Massive IKEA recall after deaths | Groundskeeper wins $50K

Shared from the Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD Patch

By Greg Hambrick (Patch Staff) - June 28, 2016

Stories worth talking about tonight:

Just How Bad Is Interstate Congestion in Maryland?

http://patch.com/maryland/westminster/s/fswxb/your-commute-stinks-and-researchers-have-noticed-patch-pm?utm_source=alert-breakingnews&utm_medium=email&utm_term=business&utm_campaign=alert

Maryland’s interstate highways are clogged, and most residents in the state are trapped on those busy roads every day, giving us the dubious honor of second-most congested interstates in the country.

The new report by TRIP, a Washington, DC-based national transportation organization, says 75 percent of Maryland’s urban Interstate highways are congested during peak hours, the second-highest rate in the nation.

>>> Read more.

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Sunday, January 03, 2016

Md. State Trooper Struck By Driver Who Failed To Move Over

The penalty of the move-over law is not enough and it needs to be enforced.

The move over law is legislating what should otherwise, simply be, common sense; but in my limited experience, working along the side of the road in an emergency response these days is nuts. In my experience, people drive-by at high rates of speed, blow the horn and give you the finger.

The penalty of the move-over law is not enough and it needs to be enforced. Increasingly, if folks do not move over and slow down, more roads simply need to be shut down in an emergency response.

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According to the East Coast 911 Incident Alerts:

Md. State Trooper Struck By Driver Who Failed To Move Over

Posted by: EC911703 Louie | on January 2, 2016

http://ec911.org/md-state-trooper-struck-by-driver-who-failed-to-move-over/

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Maryland state trooper is spending the start of the year fighting for his life. He was struck by a driver who failed to move over like the law requires. The law is clear–move over for any stopped police or fire vehicles–but this latest accident shows many drivers are just not doing that. Maryland State Trooper Tristen Phillip is badly hurt and rushed to Shock Trauma after being struck by a driver on New Year’s Eve. His patrol car was rear-ended while he stopped on the shoulder of I-95 south to help a stranded driver in Howard County. Phillip is the latest of several officers struck in Maryland, even though state law requires vehicles to move over one lane if a police or fire vehicle is pulled over on the side of the road... http://ec911.org/md-state-trooper-struck-by-driver-who-failed-to-move-over/

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According to a release by the Maryland State Police on December 31, 2015:

Trooper Struck While Assisting Disabled Motorist On I-95 December 31, 2015

http://news.maryland.gov/msp/2015/12/31/trooper-struck-while-assisting-disabled-motorist-on-i-95/

(Elkridge, MD) A Maryland State Trooper sustains injuries after his patrol car was rear ended by a passing motorist while assisting a disabled motorist this afternoon.

The trooper is identified as Trooper Tristen Phillip, 27, assigned to patrol duties at the Waterloo Barrack. He has been a member of the Maryland State Police for two years. Trooper Phillip was inside his marked patrol car on the right shoulder of southbound I-95 assisting a family with their disabled vehicle.

The driver who struck Trooper Phillip’s vehicle is identified as Rodney Irons, Jr., 31, of the 10,000 block of Inwood Avenue in Silver Spring. Irons was driving a black Dodge Stratus. Upon further investigation, troopers on the scene discovered Irons was driving without a driver’s license. Irons was transported by ambulance to Howard County General Hospital. Charges are pending.

The passengers in the disabled vehicle are identified as Ellen Pell, 72, the driver and Melvin Pell, 73, the front seat passenger. Mr. and Mrs. Pell, of Wilmington Delaware were the only the occupants in the disabled vehicle and refused medical treatment on scene.

The Maryland State Police Crash Team is conducting the investigation on this incident. The preliminary investigation indicates that shortly after 1:30 p.m. today, Trooper Phillip was dispatched to assist a disabled motorist on the right shoulder of southbound I-95, north of Route 100 in Howard County.

Trooper Phillip was operating a marked State Police patrol car and was parked on the shoulder with his emergency lights activated. He was on the scene for approximately an hour before Irons veered off I-95, onto the right shoulder, striking Trooper Phillip’s patrol car from behind. A chain reaction occurred resulting in the trooper’s patrol car striking the disabled vehicle.

Trooper Phillip was transported by ambulance to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center for treatment. Irons was taken to Howard County General Hospital by ambulance.

Troopers from the Waterloo Barrack responded to the scene. State Highway Administration was on scene assisting with lane closures. The Maryland State Police Crash Team investigation is continuing. Charges have not been filed at this time.

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Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Driver Sought In Frederick Co. Hit And Run That Killed A U.S. Marine

Driver Sought In Frederick Co. Hit And Run That Killed A U.S. Marine

http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2015/09/driver-sought-in-frederick-co-hit-and.html

September 30, 2015

(THURMONT, MD) — Maryland State Police are searching for the driver of a hit and run vehicle that struck and killed a U.S. Marine who had stopped to help a disabled motorist along Rt. 15 in Frederick County last night.

The deceased is identified as William Ferrell, 21, of Carthage, N.C. He was a corporal in the United States Marine Corps and was assigned to the Naval Support Facility in Thurmont, Md.

At about 10:50 p.m. yesterday, troopers from the Frederick Barrack were dispatched to a hit and run crash on northbound US Rt. 15, north of Auburn Rd, in Thurmont.

The preliminary investigation indicates Ferrell had stopped in his 2012 Nissan Titan to help a motorist whose vehicle was disabled during the heavy rain storm.

Evidence indicates Ferrell was standing outside of his truck on the highway shoulder when an unknown vehicle struck him, causing fatal injuries. The vehicle also struck the victim’s vehicle.

The suspect vehicle is described as either a truck tractor or a heavy duty pick-up truck towing a car hauling trailer. Witnesses said the vehicle stopped briefly north of the crash, but soon left without contacting anyone at the scene. The vehicle should have obvious damage to the right side of the truck and or the trailer it was hauling.

Anyone who witnessed the crash or may have information about the hit and run vehicle and/or driver is urged to immediately contact the Maryland State Police Frederick Barrack at 301-600-4151. Callers may remain anonymous.

The crash remains under investigation by the Maryland State Police Crash Team. The northbound lanes of US RT 15, north of Auburn Road were closed for approximately four hours with the assistance of personnel from the Maryland State Highway Administration. The roadway was reopened at approximately 3:30 a.m. today.

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