*Update 2/25/13: “Gladden was given a life sentence with all but 35 years suspended on an attempted first-degree murder charge, and 20 years to run concurrently for the use of a firearm during a violent act. He had pleaded guilty to the charges on Feb. 19. The other 27 counts against the teenager were dropped. Baltimore County Circuit Court Judge […]

Early Tuesday morning at 12:02AM, a CSX train carrying 21 cars of an 80-car-long freight train carrying coal derailed in downtown Old Ellicott City – killing 2 females. Howard County police identified the victims as Elizabeth Conway Nass and Rose Louese Mayr of Ellicott City. Nass was a student at James Madison University in Virginia – a junior majoring in interdisciplinary liberal studies. Mayr was a […]

New speed cameras active 8/8/12 Southwest Academy, on Johnnycake Road Loch Raven High, on Cromwell Bridge Road Stoneleigh Elementary, on Regester Avenue Patapsco High, on Wise Avenue Owings Mills Elementary, on Reisterstown Road New speed cameras active 7/13/12: Winand Elementary Loch Raven Academy Seven Oaks Elementary Bais Yaakov Forum threads related to speed cameras: https://www.mdstreetscene.com/forum/tags.php?tag=speed+camera

Ken Block is at it again in Gymkhana 5 – except this time, he’s in downtown San Francisco. Yes, Block is ripping through the Golden Gate Bridge and the streets of San Fran in his race-prepped Ford Fiesta – laying down patches of rubber in AWD drifts, 180’s, and 360’s. Foolish? Yep. Useless? Yep. Great entertainment? Hell yes! Discuss on […]

Because… why not?! David Coulthard, a 13 time Grand Prix winning Formula 1 driver, and pro-golfer Jake Shepherd teamed up to create a mildly enjoyable “stunt” in which a golf ball would be hit towards a moving target – in this case a $200,000 Mercedes Benz SLS AMG Roadster. The ball started off at 178mph and eventually landed in the […]

Note: MDStreetScene has a STRICT policy of respecting law enforcement officers. We appreciate their service – especially when it involves catching “car guys” in stupid behavior that tarnishes the responsible enthusiasts image. We have sections on the forum where users can ask law related questions and get the opinion of former police officers. We enforce our policy of respect in […]

The US Navy Blue Angels were in Baltimore City weekend to help celebrate Baltimore’s “Star-Spangled Salibration” event. The event was a commemoration of Maryland’s unique contributions to the defense and heritage of the nation (in the War of 1812), including the birth of the Star-Spangled Banner. It was amazing to see the jets flying so low and fast around the […]

The beginning of the wreck seems to happen so slowly – but once the wheels catch grip again, momentum just launches the car. It’s a pretty wild wreck, really. Everyone walked out of it ok – just part of drifting. Discuss on the forums

“At Last, Something Beautiful You Can Truly Own” That was Don Drapers pitch to the Jaguar execs in the latest episode of Mad Men. The timeless and gorgeous Jaguar E Type is at the center of the Jaguar pitch. It’s used in several scenes – some more romantic than others (I’d spoil the episode if I told you anymore…). Jalopnik […]

I’m sure you’ve seen the numerous YouTube videos of Middle Eastern folk racing down their desert highways, cranking the wheel, yanking the e-brake, and holding on for dear life as their economy cars go sliding on the brink of disaster. Yeah, not exactly Formula Drift status out there… Anyway, here’s an example of what happens when you do stupid things […]