Gas prices are finally falling, but motorists shouldn’t expect the numbers at the pump to drop quickly this fall. The national average for retail gasoline fell about a penny Friday to $3.833 per gallon, according to AAA, Wright Express and ...

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AAA says more Marylanders are expected to travel away from home next week for the July 4th holiday. The projection for a 5.3 percent increase in travel over last year would be the highest volume of travel by Maryland residents ...

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Do you like taking photos? The Daily Record wants your photos for print and online. Send us your Maryland Moment. Check out a slideshow of our past Photos of the Day from The Daily Record’s staff photographers. We also have ...

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Maryland’s top court has agreed to decide whether motorists can challenge Montgomery County’s speed-camera system, which is budgeted to bring in $10 million this fiscal year, on the grounds that it illegally gives the lead contractor a cut of the ...

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Cameras that take pictures of motorists running red lights and speeding — located in 41 communities statewide — can be bad deals for the cities that install them, according to a report from U.S. PIRG. The report goes through many ...

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WASHINGTON — For all the criticism and new legal bans, texting by drivers just keeps increasing, especially among younger motorists. About half of American drivers between 21 and 24 say they’ve thumbed messages or emailed from the driver’s seat. And ...

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Maryland emergency management officials are urging state residents to be careful when traveling because of heavy rains that have prompted rescues and evacuations in the Baltimore area. The Maryland Emergency Management Agency says motorists should check news, weather and traffic ...

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NEW YORK — Gasoline is near the highest it’s ever been for this time of year, just ahead of the Labor Day weekend. The run-up in oil prices this year, combined with a rash of refining problems throughout the U.S., ...

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Motorists in Maryland can now receive up-to-the-minute traffic information through a new phone system. Beginning Thursday, drivers can dial “511” to get the latest on traffic-related news, such as traffic jams, lane-closing roadwork and weather-related delays. Maryland State Highway Administration ...

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Maryland State Police says troopers will be looking out for stranded motorists as a heat wave blankets the area. Police say troopers are being directed to assist motorists with disabled vehicles, as quickly as possible, on Thursday and Friday. Motorists ...

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