By: Drew Schaeffer Legal Intern 301-563-6685 New traffic laws take effect today in Maryland concerning cell phone use while driving and seat belts. According to these laws, you can now get pulled over if you’re using a handheld cell phone while driving, while seat...
By: Peter Casciano, Esq. Email: [email protected] Late fees are no longer permitted on speed camera tickets issued in Montgomery County. Because speed camera late fees were not being uniformly applied across all local jurisdictions, this deviation violated the...
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently recommended that all cell phone use be banned while driving, except in an emergency. This report comes on the heals of the fatal accident in Missouri where the driver of the automobile that caused the accident...
By: Mary Ellen Flynn, Esq. Many commuters will rejoice on November 22nd when the main section of the ICC opens. Currently, the ICC only spans from I-270 to Norbeck Road, with the new addition connecting Norbeck Road to I-95. This stretch of new road may tempt some to...
Effective Oct 1, 2011, sending and reading text message behind the wheel is now a primary offense, in both Maryland and D.C. Previously, it meant that police had to have another reason (primary), other than texting, in order to pull a driver over and cite them. With...
On Sunday, October 10, 2010, two of my younger brother’s best friends, Adam Hozinski and Rory Weichbrod, were killed by a drunk driver as they were walking across Rockville Pike after taking the metro home after a party. Adam and Rory were struck by a black 2010 Acura...
