NOTE: This is my rating of our chance encounter with a MSP officer, and is not intended to reflect…read moreall of the MSP officers out there. Our bus gets pulled over for speeding. I'm just a passenger. The bus driver really didn't seem to be traveling that fast as there were constantly cars zipping past us. The police officer asked him for his driving log and found that the bus driver had not logged his start time at the beginning of the trip. I'm no expert but drivers with a Commercial Driver's License are required to take at least an 8 hour break between shifts or something like that. Our driver admitted to driving the night before and was 15 minutes shy of the mandatory 8 hours. Anyway we are escorted to a parking lot until we can find a replacement driver. Less than 30 minutes later we are on the road again with a different driver. So we are on the road again, no less than 10 minutes on the road again do we get pulled over again by the same officer. Coming out of his SUV patrol vehicle, and angrily eyeing the bus driver, he pointed at the driver, and flicked his fingers back toward him, as to say, COME OUT HERE NOW!!! It was a VERY SHORT exchange though, because within the minute we were on our way again. Apparently the police officer thought we were trying to pull a fast one on him by sneaking on through the state with the same driver. The officer was absolutely convinced there was just no way to switch drivers that fast. Now while I can appreciate the fact that there are laws that are designed to protect citizens, and police officers that enforce those laws...our police officer totally left out the GR in GRATITUDE and served just the ATTITUDE!!! (a pun that works better when spoken and not written). MSP really needs to teach all their officers a thing or two about professionalism. He totally came off as being a young buck trying to exert his power....one of those bullies with badges folk.

This is my rating of our unfortunate encounter with MD state troopers…read more They were amazing, courteous, and professional. Thanks to MD state troopers, they made our encounter as painless as possible. We owe troopers S. Stewart, and especially Trooper Cearfalls a debt of gratitude for getting us on our way as quickly as possible after an accident that occured in MD on Saturday. Prince George's County is lucky to have these fine officers. It's easy to write a negative review, but much easier to write a positive review. I'd also like to thank the emergency personnel that arrived at the scene, as well. They, too, were exceptionally professional and courteous. Unfortunately, I left that paperwork in the vehicle which is still in MD while my husband and I are in mountains of Tennessee. Great way to start a vacation. Remember, these people put their lives on the line for you daily. Say thank you!

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For VEIP and emissions being linked with the MVA, I am shocked with how quickly I was able to get…read morethis done. Last time I did this I went to a self-service one in Rockville. I liked the concept of that, so I decided to look for another location that had the self-service option. This location in Columbia had self-service but also has around 5 full service lanes that have associates that help you. I have not done the full service before and decided to try it out. The lines move quickly, it is stress-free.

Extremely under staffed, only 1-2 agents are working. Security guard is very rude, he pick and…read morechoose to help you or ignore you! Be prepared to wait 3+ hours if you don't have an appointment!!

Yes- the police officer/security guard was helpful as he realized my son and I were deaf. I asked…read morehow long it would take and he gestured- 45m to one hour. Sure enough it was 45m and the man working with us was very friendly and helpful. We had the same experience twice so the office is our go-to, not any other office!

I had the pleasure of being able to take a day off work to attend a meeting of one of the Boards…read morethat I serve on for the MSFA at the Riviera Beach Volunteer Fire Company yesterday. We held our meeting in their Hall upstairs at their Fire Station. The volunteers did an awesome job with having to "order in" since Jonathan Atkinson and Former Chief Kenny Hyde's daughter from nearby Baltimore (who apparently now own or run t/a "Coastal Construction") So excited to hear that while I was on that side of the draw-bridge that this construction company is NOW just about to honor the correct completion without questions of their renovation of the Hall Kitchen and bathrooms and bring them up to code before they finish the job at the nearby restaurant they are currently working on. It will be great to see their comapny be able to get back to their fund raising efforts. Look forward to attending BINGO one Friday night in the near future and hearing that this Career Baltimore County Firefighter and Fireman's Daughter are doing the right thing in the name of public service. It is great that they will even be removing the old bathroom fixtures and replacing them with new ones just to be kind. ...WOW!

Today, our air conditioner caused the outlet to smoke up. The house was full of smelly thin smoke…read moreand the outlet was covered in black stuff. I called the fire department (this one obviously) and explained that it wasn't a huge situation. I explained that it smelled like chlorine and that there was smoke. Three fire trucks showed up. Me and my mother and brother were standing on the sidewalk when one of the fire men, dragging the fire hose into the house, rudely shouted at us to move. Only one of the fire men actually told us what was going on. And what's worse, they went to go check out the basement and ended up RIPPING THE ENTIRE DOOR OFF OF THE HINGES! I don't understand why people don't know how to open doors. They ended up leaning the door back on the frame and they turned all of our power off. They left without telling us about the door. My father almost fell down the steep stone stairs to the basement. I understand it most likely was protocol but I don't think they had to be rude about it. I also don't think they should've ripped our door off. -Logan

They close a little before four so be careful I got there 3:55 only needed a few minutes to empty…read moremy trailer but they'd already locked it up. I'd prefer if they waited until four and didn't allow new traffic in or put out a sign instead of locking it early and sitting behind gate on golf cart.

A trip back to Churchton is not complete without swinging by the dump to drop off random items. The…read morequeues are not that long and they give you service with a smile. (I am quite sure this is the first dump on Yelp)

This local MPD station is right near housing and an elementary school--a perfect addition to a…read morecommunity. The staff here are nice, and sometimes host events for the local community. There are also monthly local ANC meetings here, on 3rd Tuesdays. This is a good way to get community members to visit a the local police department that most wouldn't visit, unless there was an emergency.

I came for an ANC 8B Public Meeting. It was easy to find and the people inside was helpful. The…read moremeeting was enjoyable and I will definitely come back for more information on what's happening in my surrounding neighborhood and to see the progress that's happening.

Laurel has been around since the early 1800s and prides itself on its identity as an independent…read morecity. The municipal center provides contacts to all aspects of the city government, as well as housing the emergency operations center and a passport office. I wish we could expect such courteous and efficient service from other government offices.

Stopped by for COVID testing. It was a painless process. The process took less than 15 minutes…read more There is no cost for the test. Insurance is not required. Results are available within 24-72 hours. Stay safe.