Someone in a big pickup truck merges right into the side of your car on the highway, or someone turns left at a four-way stop without actually stopping first. They cause massive damage to your vehicle and possibly serious injuries to you. You have to go to the...
Filing an insurance claim after an accident you did not cause is a relatively straightforward process in Maryland. Since the state follows fault-based insurance laws, you would – in this case – file your claim with the at-fault motorist’s insurer. But if you sustained...
Advanced driver-assistance systems, or ADAS, are becoming the norm for newer vehicles, and the global market for this tech is expected to grow from $27 billion in 2020 to $83 billion by 2030. ADAS features cannot prevent all accidents, though. Perhaps you were in a...
We may be getting smarter as a species, but we’re not becoming any safer at driving. At least that’s what the data says. In 2015, the number of traffic deaths in the U.S. spiked by 8 percent—the biggest jump in half a century. By 2016, that statistic...
In a recently published report, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducted a two-year study (from 2013 to 2014) on the drinking water in 19 U.S. states—including Maryland. The results of the study identified 42 outbreaks of waterborne...
As the weather begins to cool down, it's a good time to prepare your vehicle for the eventual winter wonderland. The approaching holiday season comes with family vacations, parties and visits with relatives, meaning more time driving with your loved...
With October drawing to a close, you probably have noticed a change in our region. Indeed, leaves are changing, and the air seems cooler, especially in the morning. Also, the days are shorter and this means that we will all have to adjust, since daylight savings time...
For parents, the first time a child borrows his or her car is arguably one of the most stressful day of their lives. Not only do they have difficulty understanding how time has gone by so quickly since their kids were just in kindergarten, but they are also nervous...
Halloween night is arguably the ultimate holiday for candy lovers and makeup artists. After all, kids of all ages will take part in dressing in costumes, while little ones will be walking their neighborhoods to go trick-or-treating. Festivities on Halloween night...
Thousands of Bowie residents make the responsible decision to drive safely everyday. Driving safely isn't just about abiding by the laws either. It's about making a conscious decision to be alert and aware every time a driver gets behind the wheel. Of course, there is...
