(Click on the above image for the plan)
Sunday, June 27, 2021
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Tragic Traffic Toll in Prince George's County during 2020 and 2019
From John Townsend, AAA:
"During 2020, approximately 324 persons lost their lives in traffic crashes in the Washington metro area. Of that deathly tally, 111 persons perished in traffic crashes in Prince George’s County. The County accounted for 34.2 percent of all traffic deaths in the Greater Washington area."
"The region saw 305 traffic deaths in 2019, before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Tragically, 112 traffic fatalities occurred in Prince George’s County, including 30 pedestrians who lost their lives, during 2019.
So in 2019, a third - 36.7 percent – of all traffic deaths in the region occurred in Prince George’s County."
"What is more, Prince George’s County also has the highest number of traffic deaths in the entire state of Maryland in the period from 2015 to 2019, according to the latest data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)."
Speed camera statistics on MD 210 from January 1, 2021 to June 20, 2021:
Total citations: 6,258
Top speed: 144 mph
Vehicles going 100 mph or more: 344 (an average of 2 per day)
District VII Crime Report: June 16-22, 2021
Someone who parked on Livingston Rd hopefully learned a painful lesson - lock your car and take the keys with you!
Monday, June 14, 2021
MD 210 Ramps to Kerby and Livingston Roads Are Open!
Project Engineer Dave Jackson advises, "The new intersection is now open to traffic. Please stay alert!"
From MDOT: On Monday, June 14, the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) opened the interchange and ramps for the MD 210 (Indian Head Highway) at Livingston Road/Kerby Hill Road project in the Oxon Hill area of Prince George’s County. The $125 million interchange replaces the MD 210 intersection and eliminates two traffic signals near I-495 (Capital Beltway), improving safety, mobility and relieving congestion.
The new traffic pattern is a significant milestone for the project, which is entering its final stages. Crews expect to complete work by the end of the year.
The new Livingston Road/Kerby Hill Road overpass accommodates free flow of traffic on MD 210. Additionally, motorists can make right and left turns from northbound and southbound MD 210 onto Livingston Road/Kerby Hill Road and from Livingston Road/Kerby Hill Road onto northbound and southbound MD 210.
To complete the final phase of construction, crews may temporarily close lanes on MD 210 at Livingston Road/Kerby Hill Road weekdays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. and Sunday through Thursday, 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following day. Additional lane closures and work times may be needed to complete all work and keep the project on schedule. Learn more HERE.
MDOT SHA works hard to maintain safe traffic mobility in work zones for our crews as well as our customers. Drivers need to stay alert, focus on driving and, look for reduced speed limits, as well as other driving pattern changes. Please drive like you work here and slowdown in construction zones.
MD 210 Rules of the Road
- Transportation–related deaths and serious injuries are preventable and unacceptable.
- Human life takes priority over mobility and other objectives of the road system. The road system should be safe for all users, for all modes of transportation, in all communities, and for people of all ages and abilities.
- Equitably prioritize funding, resources and outreach to communities that experience a disproportionate burden of traffic related fatalities and serious injuries.
- People will make mistakes. The transportation system should be designed so those mistakes do not lead to serious injury or death.
- People are inherently vulnerable, and speed at the time of collision is a fundamental predictor of crash survival. The transportation system should be contextually designed for speeds that protect human life.
- Policies and resources at all levels of government need to align, making safety the highest priority for roadways.
- All road users have a responsibility to respect one another, and to behave in a safe manner. Drivers have the potential to do the most harm and have a responsibility to be mindful and respectful of others on the public right of way.
Some Maryland Drunk Drivers Don’t Even Get a Slap on the Wrist
(Click on the above image for Chris Swonger and Rich Leotta's Maryland Reporter article)
- Alcohol-impaired drivers killed 10,265 people across the nation in 2015. Among those lost was Montgomery County Police Officer Noah Leotta. Just 24 years old, he was killed by the exact crime he was trying to protect us from—struck by a driver under the influence during a traffic stop of a suspected impaired driver.
- Unfortunately, Noah’s Law as originally enacted contains a dangerous loophole in its ignition interlock mandate. Many first-time DUI offenders in Maryland are not sentenced to install an ignition interlock because they are granted probation before judgment (PBJ).
- Here’s the problem: a first-time arrest for DUI doesn’t mean it’s the first time someone drove drunk. Driving while impaired is often a long-established habit for these individuals. In fact, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates that drivers take an average of 80 vehicle trips under the influence before receiving their first DUI arrest.
Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Meet Our New Police Chief - Monday June 21
(Click on the above image to submit questions in advance)
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