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

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Interstate Speed Cameras Arrive | Patch PM

June 29, 2016

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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

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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.

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10 States to Avoid if You Have Poor Driving Skills 05/24/15 By Laurie Kulikowski

FollNEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Using bad judgment when driving is not only dangerous, but can cost you thousands in insurance premiums.

http://www.thestreet.com/story/13143555/1/10-worst-states-to-be-a-terrible-driver.html
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WalletHub's hypothetical driver is a single male, age 37 years, and driving a 2008 Honda Accord.

Dying to know where your state falls on the list for insurance premiums for high risk drivers? Check out the 10 states where it will cost you the most if you're a bad driver. And when you're done, see the top states where it is the cheapest, despite poor driving.

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10.Maryland

Base Annual Premium: $1,626

Maryland is the tenth most expensive state to be a poor driver in. The state is in the top third of most expensive base premiums compared to all 50 states and the District of Columbia. And being a bad driver will really pile on the cost. For instance, getting into two accidents in two years in Maryland adds $2,015 to annual premiums. Getting a DUI conviction adds $827 per year, according to WalletHub.

Must Read: 10 Most Dangerous States for You and Your Family to Live In

http://www.thestreet.com/story/13143555/1/10-worst-states-to-be-a-terrible-driver.html

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The five worst places to drive in the US | TheHill

The five worst places to drive in the US | TheHill: 

By Keith Laing - 11/27/14 06:00 AM EST

http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/225464-the-five-worst-places-to-drive-in-the-united-states

Millions of people traveling for Thanksgiving will face daunting traffic problems that critics say have been magnified by Washington’s inability to move a long-term bill to pay for new highway projects.

With a nor’easter bearing down on the Eastern Seaboard this Thanksgiving, it’s expected to be an especially brutal few days on the road.

Congress hasn’t approved a long-term highway bill since 2005, and it’s become much more difficult to move legislation since then because of a variety of reasons, including the end of earmarks that directed money toward specific lawmaker-backed projects and a financial crisis and recession that made it tougher to move big-budget bills.

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"5. Interstate 95 north and south of Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. has become closely associated with congressional inaction in recent years, but there has always also been gridlock on its highways.

Interstate 95 runs along the entire length of the East Coast, from Maine to Florida. But the portion of the heavily-traveled highway that circles around Washington on the perimeter highway that is known as the “Beltway” are always backed up around holidays with drivers who are either leaving town or passing through on their way to destinations that are further north or south.

Despite the fact that the Beltway has been entered in the nation’s political lexicon, the highway that allows I-95 to bypass Washington never crosses the cities borders with Maryland or Virginia."

http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/225464-the-five-worst-places-to-drive-in-the-united-states

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Baltimore Beltway as parking lot. Brakelights from Finksburg Joys of commuting

Michael Dresser: Even Delaware warns drivers about Delaware toll plazas

Even Delaware warns drivers about Delaware toll plazas  By Michael Dresser, The Sun (Baltimore) This year, even Delaware is warning motorists about the dreaded Delaware toll plaza. Maryland's eastern neighbor has put drivers on alert that they could face significant construction delays approaching its Newark Toll Plaza along Interstate 95 at the height of Thanksgiving travel.   Read More

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Maryland State Police: Disabled vehicles challenge troopers during storm

Maryland State Police: Disabled vehicles challenge troopers during storm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 8, 2010

DISABLED VEHICLES BIGGEST CHALLENGE FOR TROOPERS DURING STORM

http://www.mdsp.org/Media/press_release_details.asp?identifier=898

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(Pikesville, MD) – Maryland state troopers answered thousands of calls for service during the weekend storm, but most of those calls involved disabled or unattended vehicles caught in the snow.

From noon Friday, February 5th, through 11:00 p.m. yesterday, February 7th, troopers across Maryland responded to more than 2,900 calls for service.

Of those, more than 1,300 involved vehicles that had become disabled or were found unattended along an interstate or state highway.

Troopers at the Frederick Barracks dealt with 140 disabled/unattended vehicles, the most of all 22 barracks. They were followed by Waterloo Barracks in Howard County (131), Glen Burnie Barracks in Anne Arundel County (130), and Golden Ring Barracks in Baltimore County where troopers handled 112 disabled or unattended vehicles.

Troopers responded to 389 traffic crashes. Most of those crashes (232) involved minor property damage and no personal injury. Troopers handled 157 crashes that involved either personal injury and/or damage significant enough to require the vehicle to be towed. Troopers at the Forestville and College Park barracks in Prince George’s County handled a combined 56 crashes, while troopers at the Rockville Barracks in Montgomery County handled 55 crashes.

Troopers made 685 requests for tow trucks during the period. More than 100 requests were made by troopers from the Glen Burnie Barracks, who patrol Anne Arundel County.

Colonel Terrence B. Sheridan, Superintendent of the Maryland State Police is today reminding motorists that travel is still hazardous in many locations around the state. While most of the interstates are incredibly clear, there are still areas of some that are snow and ice covered, which can create a serious hazard for the unsuspecting driver. Travel is even less predictable on secondary roads.

Vehicles that are still abandoned on state roads and interstates continued to be towed and stored by Maryland State Police in order to facilitate snow removal by the State Highway Administration. No parking is permitted on state roads or interstates when the snow emergency plans are in effect. The most vehicles stored by troopers were in Prince George’s County, where 33 vehicles were towed away and in Montgomery County, where troopers stored 28 automobiles.

Drivers whose vehicles were towed from state routes by State Police should contact the barracks nearest to where the vehicle was left. A list of barracks and locations is available at www.mdsp.org.

For vehicles towed in Prince George’s County, owners can call the Forestville Barracks at 301-568-8101, or the College Park Barracks at 301-345-3101. Owners of vehicles towed by State Police in Montgomery County should call the Rockville Barracks at 301-424-2101.

Additional troopers remain on patrol as cleanup from the weekend snow continues and preparations are made for the predicted mid-week storm. Troopers assigned to the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division, Automotive Safety Enforcement Division, and the Special Operations Division, have been reassigned to road patrol duties to supplement the regular patrol force across Maryland.

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20100208 MSP Disabled vehicles challenge troopers during storm

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WBAL: Baltimore I-695 at Wilkens traffic problems

http://wbal.com/ is reporting: “The State Highway Administration is detouring all traffic off the outer loop of I-695, the Beltway, at Wilkens Avenue, because of an apparent water main break. Some lanes are said to be buckling. Be listening for Traffic and Weather Together on the 5’s…on AM 1090 WBAL, and wbal.com.”

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20100119 WBAL: Baltimore I-695 at Wilkens traffic problems

http://wbal.com/: MD SHA is detouring all traffic off the outer loop of I-695, the Beltway, at Wilkens Avenue…

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