From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: The Harford County Sheriff’s Office would like to congratulate the Baltimore Ravens for representing the city of Baltimore in the 2011 NFL Playoffs. “While I encourage everyone to have fun cheering the Ravens on to victory, I implore you to do so in a safe and responsible way,” Sheriff […]
New Texting While Driving Ban Law Takes Effect; Gov. O’Malley Announces Maryland Reaches Record Low Traffic Fatalities
From Maryland State Police: Governor Martin O’Malley announced Maryland reached a record low number of victims killed in traffic collisions in 2010 – 496 fatalities. The previous low was in 2009 with 550 people lost, a nine percent decrease. “The efforts of law enforcement, educational outreach and better engineering to reduce fatalities on our roads […]
Local Law Enforcement Urge Harford County Citizens to Not Let The Holiday’s Hustle and Bustle Make You a Traffic Statistic
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office and Maryland State Police: Throughout the holiday season, it is easy to feel rushed. Too often, we let day-to-day activities interfere with our focus when we are driving, but when you add the hustle and bustle of the busy holiday season, driving without distraction can be even more challenging. […]
Harford Community College Hosts Second Annual Heather L. Hurd 5K Walk/Run
Harford Community College will host the second annual Heather L. Hurd 5K Walk/Run on Saturday, November 20. On-site registration takes place in the College’s Susquehanna Center from 7 to 7:45 a.m., with the race at 8 a.m. Radio personality Steve Rouse will serve as master of ceremonies. The event honors the memory of Heather L. […]
Aberdeen Hit and Run Drunk Driver Sentenced to 13 Years for Accident that Killed 19-Year-Old
From the Office of the State’s Attorney of Harford County: William Lee Skillman, 50, was sentenced to serve 13 years in the Division of Correction for charges arising from a hit and run accident on 30 July 2009 that killed 19 year-old Jarrett Vaughan. Skillman, who is serving a sentence for a violation of probation […]
New Maryland Law Bans Hand-held Mobile Phones Effective October 1
From the State Highway Administration: Talking on a hand-held mobile phone while driving is a distraction that is not only dangerous, but beginning October 1 in Maryland, it also is illegal. Nearly 31,000 crashes in the State are attributed to driver inattention. Coupled with the 2009 texting ban, the laws are powerful tools to combat […]
Del. Jennings Takes Issue with Illegal Immigrants Driving Legally in Maryland
From the Office of Del. J.B. Jennings: In the early morning hours of June 22, 2010, a tragic accident occurred on I-83 involving a drunk driver which resulted in the death of his passenger. This is an accident which could have been prevented not only by the choices of the drunk driver, but also by […]
Harford County Restricts the Use of Wireless Communication Devices in County Vehicles
From Harford County government: Revised policy affects both county and personal vehicles (Bel Air, MD) – – Harford County Executive David R. Craig has announced the establishment of a policy affecting the use of wireless communication devices while driving. The policy restricts the use of cell phones and other wireless communication devices to those with […]
