Speeding tickets issued to motorists in work zones in Maryland appear to be down significantly in 2012 compared with last year. A review of state data by AAA Mid-Atlantic shows that by the end of November, the state had used …
Maryland will ban the sale of baby crib bumper pads next year, saying the items have no benefit but potentially serious risks to infant health. The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said Friday that the ban will take effect …
Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources is reminding homeowners to make sure they hire licensed tree professionals to trim or remove trees damaged by Hurricane Sandy. Department officials say state law requires anyone who treats, trims, or removes trees to be …
The Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) has launched a new online service to assist Maryland towing companies with notifying automobile insurance companies after towing a vehicle from a parking lot. The new service is available on the state’s official website …
Hurricane deductibles will not be applicable for Sandy-related claims in New Jersey, the state where the superstorm made landfall late Monday. New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Acting Commissioner Ken Kobylowski communicated to the insurance industry Tuesday night that …
The state of Maryland plans to hold hearings on adopting voluntary safety standards on crib bumper pads. Officials had been discussing a ban on bumper pads that line the inside of cribs, but The Baltimore Sun reports that the state …
The National Transportation Safety Board says CSX Corp. is estimating the damage from a fatal train derailment near Baltimore at $2.2 million. The agency says it has inspected all related signal systems and rail equipment. It expected to finish interviewing …
The State Highway Administration has launched a program to reduce jaywalking across Coastal Highway in Ocean City, Md. The three-year pilot program will use newly designed sidewalk markings about 10 feet from three intersections on Coastal Highway that have seen …
Two Maryland families will split $100,000 in a settlement of a wrongful death suit brought after two coal miners were killed in a high-wall collapse. The Times-News of Cumberland reports that the families of 51-year-old Dale Jones of Lonaconing and …
Prince George’s County officials have activated speed cameras at two dozen new locations near schools. The new cameras are part of a program that began in September. They are operating between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, and …