The winter is upon us. I don’t know if you are like me, but I’m not the biggest fan of the cold, sleet and snow. Winter can be hard on the body, hard on the soul and especially hard on your ability to drive. Automobiles become different animals when temperatures dip: batteries die, wipers streak, tires slide and heaters blast. Add holiday celebrations, slippery roads and deer running wild and you have an optimal environment for danger every time you start your car.

Ramblings on a Beautiful Fall Day

On October 1^st, Marylanders woke up to a new law governing the way they use their cell phones while driving. Starting that day drivers were required to use a hands-free device or risk being ticketed (as a secondary offense) for holding and using a cell phone in the operation of a motor vehicle.

Dying to Text

Dr. Frank Ryan, plastic surgeon to the “stars”, is the latest example of a distracted driving death. I must admit that I have never heard of the good doctor, but based on press coverage he obviously had some celebrity of note. It seems Dr. Ryan was driving home in the hills surrounding Malibu, California and careened off of a cliff as he was in the middle of sending a text on his cell phone. Also present in his vehicle was his pet, a border collie that miraculously survived the crash.

What is the Maryland Highway Safety Foundation?

That’s a good question. Let’s begin by telling you what we are not. MHSF is not a government agency. It is not an academic think tank.  It’s not a front organization for some nefarious plot against the free world.

The Maryland Highway Safety Foundation is an advocacy and educational organization promoting safe driving policies and practices. The MHSF is comprised of concerned leaders from the business community, government, educational institutions and the world of non-profits.