Our nation’s transportation industry is a vital component of a well-functioning economy. Unfortunately, the supply of licensed truck drivers has not kept pace with growing demand. According to the American Journal of Transportation the nation will have 160,000...
Welcome to 5 Things You Need to Know! This is a regular feature that will keep tabs on the exciting initiatives and programs at the Maryland Department of Transportation.
Remember when the backup camera was a premium option found only in select models of cars? Invented in 1956 (yes, 1956!) the backup camera didn’t come standard until 2018. Fast forward to today where vehicles are coming equipped with newer safety features such as lane...
For Kimberly Sizemore, each day is an opportunity to remind people not to drink and drive. During the holiday season, when there’s an uptick in impaired driving, it’s more even imperative, the MDOT employee said. She speaks from...
Bryan Walker has had his share of close calls. As a Senior Emergency Response Technician for the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA), Walker spends his days helping motorists on the side of the road – traffic often whizzing by...
April is Work Zone Safety Awareness Month, and I’m asking everyone to truly listen to the messages coming from state departments of transportation across the country on this topic. I started with the Maryland Department of Transportation in the 1990s in the Plats and...
The Maryland Highway Safety Office (MHSO) hopes its redesigned rollover simulator will help get the state one step closer to 100% seat belt use -- by reminding drivers and passengers of the devastating consequences that can result from not wearing one. More than...
The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) reopened select branches Monday morning as part of the state’s effort to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. More than a dozen branches across the state reopened to serve customers by...
Nearly 93 percent of Maryland communities depend exclusively on trucks to deliver goods that residents and businesses rely on in their daily lives. But the trucking industry is facing a shortage of commercial drivers, said Louis Campion, president and CEO of the...