Speed-camera salesmen are finding it tougher to get away with the usual platitudes about the reliability of their products.
Maryland's highway construction zone speed camera program is run by a contractor that was inadequately vetted and uses equipment that was not calibrated before it went into operation, possibly resulting in more than $850,000 in potential revenue lost for the state, according to an audit released Tuesday.
National Weather Service officials are predicting savage weather conditions for the next 72 hours, warning residents to stay home to avoid blistering winds and heavy rainfall.
The Maryland State Highway Administration says crashes, fatalities and injuries in highway work zones are at a 10-year low.
Violent storms last month and a deadly incident two weeks ago are amplifying the danger presented by falling trees and tree limbs, which can be a hazard to houses, cars, people and power lines.
Bruce May got nabbed twice in recent weeks by Howard County speed cameras.
A winter storm is expected to hit the Washington region this afternoon, bringing light snow and potential problems during the evening commute.
State Sen. Ulysses Currie never disclosed he was being paid by a grocery store chain as he pressed the head of the Maryland State Highway Administration to install traffic lights near the company's stores, the highway chief testified during the lawmaker's bribery trial on Wednesday.
A motorcycle ride through Western Maryland and Northern Virginia commemorating 9/11 is expected to cause major traffic delays Friday and Saturday, state officials say.
