Three Fatal Traffic Accidents in MoCo This Week

[Anonymous]

Slow down, people. https://www.mymcmedia.org/police-investigate-double-fatal-crash-on-georgia-avenue-sunday/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How to say you are a MD driver without saying you are a MD driver.

+100

OP stop cruising in the left lane. You should have been paying attention to your mirrors and notice that someone faster was approaching, giving you opportunity to move over. I don't flash my lights at people, but you should have been aware of his presence before he had the opportunity to do so. Pay attention to your surroundings. Check your mirrors constantly. Slower traffic keep right.

-NP

Drive the speed limit. You’re not special.

-NP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How to say you are a MD driver without saying you are a MD driver.

What are you talking about??

MD drivers still haven't figured out that the left lane is for passing.

So in your case you were there so driver passed you on the shoulder (not safe but another MD driver) and came back I to left lane. BECAUSE THERE WAS NO ONE IN FRONT OF YOU IN THE LEFT LANE.

Or the driver passed you on the left and couldn't get back into the left lane because there were other MD drivers making a turtle parade in the left lane.

Just stay right. You can do it. Promise.

Just drive the speed limit. That’s what “limit” means. It applies to you too. You can do it. Promise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How to say you are a MD driver without saying you are a MD driver.

+100

OP stop cruising in the left lane. You should have been paying attention to your mirrors and notice that someone faster was approaching, giving you opportunity to move over. I don't flash my lights at people, but you should have been aware of his presence before he had the opportunity to do so. Pay attention to your surroundings. Check your mirrors constantly. Slower traffic keep right.

-NP

yeah so sure OP is at fault, and not the driver who tailgated at 80MPH and then passed her on the shoulder! GTFO.

The rule is not "10 miles over keep left" it's "slower traffic keep right" - ie, it's relative.

I'd like an explanation from OP on how it was possible for the other driver to go 80mph in the left lane, while it was heavy traffic (basically bumper to bumper) on the right.

More than likely, OP wasn't checking her mirrors and paying attention to someone approaching, and thus wasn't looking for opportunities to move over. And it wasn't that heavily trafficked on the right.

MD does not have a left lane law.

In any event, it’s obviously not the “rule” that the left lane belongs to whoever speeds the fastest. The fact that this driver pulled such an unsafe maneuver passing on the shoulder shows they were the problem, not OP.

It is a common, unwritten rule pretty much everywhere.

This post is like a prime example of why Maryland drivers have the bad reputation that they do. They either have a death wish like the other driver, or they're clueless, unaware drivers like OP.

Therefore not an actual rule. Got it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is interesting. I’ve never understood all the hate for Maryland drivers but it seems like their traffic laws might be different from the norm? Like left lane as a driving lane rather than a passing lane. Also it appears to not be a law in Maryland that when you parallel park on the side of the street, you have to park in the direction your car would be facing if you were driving on that street. When Maryland drivers park facing the wrong way in DC and Virginia, it makes them look like they were drunk when they parked. But I’m guessing it’s just not a law in Maryland?

Parallel parking on the othe side of the street is not legal in MD either. I usually only see it in sparse residential neighborhoods so there's not much enforcement there.

The left lane _is_ a passing lane in MD (in fact, this is a question on the MD driver's exam.. I remember because it's the only question I got wrong), however MD does not have a law to make this a citable offense (VA added one a couple years ago). In MD, you can still be charged, but the charge is impeding traffic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Slow down, people. https://www.mymcmedia.org/police-investigate-double-fatal-crash-on-georgia-avenue-sunday/

Elderly driver makes a left turn across Georgia Ave and fails to yield. The striking driver was not charged. Speed was not the issue here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How to say you are a MD driver without saying you are a MD driver.

+100

OP stop cruising in the left lane. You should have been paying attention to your mirrors and notice that someone faster was approaching, giving you opportunity to move over. I don't flash my lights at people, but you should have been aware of his presence before he had the opportunity to do so. Pay attention to your surroundings. Check your mirrors constantly. Slower traffic keep right.

-NP

+1 MD driver and I agree. We are bad drivers.

Regarding the ICC moyorcycle crash, does anyone else suspect the police brake checked him? The motorcycle driver must have been going too fast but may have still been alive?

Alive if the police had not brake checked him.

WTF? A motorcycle speeding in traffic rear ends a car and you blame the car he hit? I don't care if it was a cop car, your insinuation is ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How to say you are a MD driver without saying you are a MD driver.

What are you talking about??

MD drivers still haven't figured out that the left lane is for passing.

So in your case you were there so driver passed you on the shoulder (not safe but another MD driver) and came back I to left lane. BECAUSE THERE WAS NO ONE IN FRONT OF YOU IN THE LEFT LANE.

Or the driver passed you on the left and couldn't get back into the left lane because there were other MD drivers making a turtle parade in the left lane.

Just stay right. You can do it. Promise.

Just drive the speed limit. That’s what “limit” means. It applies to you too. You can do it. Promise.

Oh look, the person who peaked as a patrol in 6th grade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There was one fatal on the ICC this week. Another where I commute daily.

Today I was almost run off the road on 370/ICC near RIO by someone who wanted to race. He tailed then flashed his lights at me to move out of the left lane. I could not move much as there was a lot of traffic and a car to my right. He then passed me on the left shoulder and disappeared out of sight. Note, I was already 10MPH over the speed limit. He wanted to go 70-80 MPH.

Does anyone know which police phone # to call when witnessing unsafe driving? Who would I speak with in the county to ask about a plan to crack down on unsafe driving.

#77

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Slow down, people. https://www.mymcmedia.org/police-investigate-double-fatal-crash-on-georgia-avenue-sunday/

Elderly driver makes a left turn across Georgia Ave and fails to yield. The striking driver was not charged. Speed was not the issue here.

You know this how?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:10mph over limit left lane is slow. I mean I drive a lot in left lane and I often move to right as I cruise at 80mph. And folks come up on me.

BTW when I was young I was cruising 85 left lane and a guy tailgated me up to 120 mph. I was not getting over. Funny part it was way early in a Sunday so all lanes open.

I “chirped” it at 120 mpg and went into top gear and pulled away and he backed off at 135.

I was in a 17 year old car with 110k miles on odometer so surprised it did not blow up.

Cool story.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I suppose you can call the non-emergency number, but there isn’t much the police can do. MCPD is short staffed. One district that should have 140 officers is down 40 right now. There also aren’t a lot of people applying to the academy, so this problem will get worse.

Officers also can’t pursue in Montgomery County, so somebody intent on speeding only has to continue driving.

I guess my suggestion would be to reach out to Elrich and the County Council. Their policies contributed to this.

Montgomery county does not police the ICC genius

You are correct. MDTA takes care of the ICC… merely 2 officers at once for all 17 miles. But more importantly, the OP mentioned multiple instances, not just the one on the ICC.

I do thank you for the compliment about my cognitive abilities.

OP: I’m sorry for the harsh responses on this thread. It’s DCUM doing what it does best. You are correct in that driving in the region is getting worse.

If OP is having many issues she is the problem

[Anonymous]

OP you are cut out for the left lane of Rockville Pike not the left lane of the ICC.

Stay right.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How to say you are a MD driver without saying you are a MD driver.

What are you talking about??

MD drivers still haven't figured out that the left lane is for passing.

So in your case you were there so driver passed you on the shoulder (not safe but another MD driver) and came back I to left lane. BECAUSE THERE WAS NO ONE IN FRONT OF YOU IN THE LEFT LANE.

Or the driver passed you on the left and couldn't get back into the left lane because there were other MD drivers making a turtle parade in the left lane.

Just stay right. You can do it. Promise.

Just drive the speed limit. That’s what “limit” means. It applies to you too. You can do it. Promise.

I do. If I need to pass a slow MD driver in the right lane I check for traffic, signal appropriately then move to the left lane when clear. I then pass the slow Md driver, signal again (yes signals CAN be used) and move back to the right.

You can do this too. Promise. Just signal and I know somewhere in the MD traffic rules it says: if an MD driver signals they may immediately change lanes regardless of traffic.

You really shouldn't do that because not everyone is a MD driver.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Slow down, people. https://www.mymcmedia.org/police-investigate-double-fatal-crash-on-georgia-avenue-sunday/

Elderly driver makes a left turn across Georgia Ave and fails to yield. The striking driver was not charged. Speed was not the issue here.

You know this how?

It was reported in the news. The couple who died were in a vehicle making a left turn onto Georgia Ave at an intersection where they did not have the right of way. They were a nice couple -- he was a well-known veterinarian -- but nevertheless he failed to yield.