Quick answer: A Maryland traffic court attorney can appear in court for you (often without you having to show up), work to keep points off your record through a reduced charge or a probation before judgment (PBJ), challenge the evidence against you, and protect your license, insurance rates, and job. For a single minor ticket Read More

Quick answer: Yes, it is illegal in Maryland — but only when the device covers or sits in both ears. Md. Code, Transp. § 21-1120 bans driving a motor vehicle while wearing earplugs, a headset, or earphones “over or in both ears.” A single earbud in one ear is not a violation of this section. Read More

A “Windshield Obstruction” Can Costs You Fines and Points In Maryland We all expect to get pulled over for the big stuff – speeding, texting – but not for those Mardi Gras beads hanging from your rearview mirror. Maryland is one of several states issuing tickets for windshield obstructions. A windshield obstruction in Maryland is anything blocking Read More

Failure to Control Speed to Avoid Collision in Maryland Being tied up in traffic is never fun, especially when you’re running late. Residents of Maryland and DC know how common this is on the Beltway. Getting ahead to make up for lost time causes many drivers to forget to check their speed. We’ve seen the Read More

The Maryland MVA keeps a very tight leash on “rookie” drivers.  Young Maryland drivers should be aware of all of the restrictions or else could face a long suspension of their Maryland driving privilege if convicted of any of these violation.  I have outlines the major restrictions below. According to the Maryland MVA: While you are driving with a Read More

Charged With Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Device? Quick answer: Under Md. Code, Transp. § 21-201 you must obey any traffic control device that applies to you and was lawfully placed. Most violations carry 1 point; 3 if the violation contributed to an accident. But here is the part almost nobody knows: § 21-201(b)(1) Read More

When Can You Legally Pass on the Right in Maryland? Quick answer: Under Md. Code, Transp. § 21-304, you may pass on the right in three situations only: when the car ahead is turning or about to turn left; on a road wide enough for two or more lanes in your direction with no parked Read More

Quick answer: Maryland’s Driver Improvement Program (DIP) is a driver-rehabilitation course the MVA requires once you reach 5 points in any two-year period, and that a court or the MVA can also order as a condition of getting your license back. Completing it does not remove points from your record or erase the underlying conviction Read More

When the Derecho hit Maryland in 2012, 500 of Montgomery County’s 800 traffic lights went out. Power outages continued throughout Maryland for days afterward. With all the damage a storm causes, uncontrolled intersections are just another worry. People are often not sure who has the right-of-way. Some motorists don’t stop at all. Thinking no traffic Read More