Montgomery Community Media

Maryland State Police are trying to get the word out about Maryland’s Move Over law. Motorists are required to move over if they see emergency vehicles or tow trucks on the side of the road. Since the law went into effect, troopers have cited hundreds of motorists for violating it. A first offense fine is […]

The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) is preparing for one of the worst timed snow storms of the season – only one or two inches of snow are expected, but predicted to hit at the worst possible time – rush hour. Current forecasts show precipitation falling between now and 9 p.m., which […]

UPDATED The new acting director of Montgomery County’s Department of Transportation (MCDOT) is sharing some of his goals and vision for moving the county forward in an interview posted online on Dec. 29. Al Roshdieh says the county’s “road network is essentially built out” in an online interview with Esther Bowring, the editor of Go […]

AAA Mid-Atlantic estimates 46.3 million Americans, including over 983,000 Marylanders, will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Thanksgiving weekend, reflecting the highest volume for the holiday since 2007. The Thanksgiving holiday travel period is defined as Wednesday, November 26 through Sunday, November 30. Nationwide, travel is estimated to increase 4.2 percent compared […]

I lost a friend Monday, November 3, when Tom Magliozzi one of the “Tappet” Brothers, the car experts who for 25 years, hosted the call-in/talk show, “Car Talk” on National Public Radio, passed away. Complications of Alzheimer’s, which I didn’t know he had, brought about Tom’s death at age 77. The show stopped production two […]

The Montgomery County Police Department continues to investigate the missing persons case of Jacob (2) and Sarah (3) Hoggle and now police are asking for help from Montgomery County business owners. Specifically, police want business owners to review exterior video camera footage from Sunday, Sept. 7 between the hours of 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra, John Townsend, public relations manager for AAA, gives the results of a study on who’s responsible for the most car crashes in the DC Metro area. Related: 

AAA Mid-Atlantic is projecting that over 828,000 Marylanders will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Independence Day holiday, a 1.6 percent increase compared to the number of residents who traveled last year. The Independence Day holiday travel period is defined as Wednesday, July 2 to Sunday, July 6, the same five-day timeframe […]

AAA Travel projects 36.1 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Memorial Day holiday weekend, a 1.5 percent increase from the 35.5 million people who traveled last year. Kicking off the summer driving season, more than eight in ten travelers will be driving to their destinations. The Memorial Day holiday […]

Based on the weather forecast for heavy rains throughout Maryland for Thursday into Friday, the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) is alerting motorists to anticipate potential flooding on highways and to use extreme caution. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for much of the State. Conditions are possible for flooding with […]