>> good morning. >>> on the rails, still seeing the delay on the vre. this is the fredericksburg line, train number 302. your delay is ten minutes. metro, marc, no reported delays at this time. seeing delays on the roadway. chopper 4 is live at route 66 over route 50. we're starting to slow down as you head east and make your way towards the beltway. and even inside the beltway, starting to see some delays in this area. taking the beltway in maryland, not so bad. crowding a little bit along the beltway at colesville road. still making good speed. right now your speed is 55 miles an hour. to get from 495 to 270, it will take you 11 minutes. >>> coming up, the big >>> take a look at this video from mt. rainier in prince george's county. an ambulance catches fire, explodes, as you saw. the ambulance was parked at 38th street here at rhode island avenue while the crew was responding to a call wednesday afternoon. luckily, no one was inside it at the time. a volunteer fire crew from bladensburg put out the fire. the cause of the blaze is still under investig

metro, vre and marc, everything starting off on time this morning. in my next report, we'll look into the district at 5:10. andrea and mike? as we bid good-bye to this month, there are new laws taking effect in maryland in less than 24 hours. >> if you've been in the gray area when it comes to text and driving, a lot of the loopholes are now being closed. surae chinn is live in silver spring probably with a cell phone in hand. good morning. >> i do have my cell phone. good morning to both of you. yeah, no gray areas with this law in place. starting at midnight. starting tomorrow. so, listen up, maryland. cracking down on texting while driving. not just texting while driving, it is while texting while you're stopped at a light. we have lon anderson to talk about the loopholes that have been closed because this is a really tough law on texting. >> it really is. but to maryland legislature's credit, they've passed a law that really closes the loophole. so, what this means, starting tomorrow, if you're driving in maryland and you're reading or playing wi

no delays on the metro, marc, or the vre. now back to you both. >> thanks, danella. looking good. >>> it's now 5:11. 62 degrees. ahead on "news 4 today," more damaging testimony in the trial of michael jackson's personal doctor. what he reportedly did moments after the pop star died. [ mom ] hey guys. guys... [ female announcer ] pillsbury cinnamon rolls with cinnabon cinnamon are an irresistible sunday morning idea. nothing calls them to the table faster. sunday morning ideas made easy. in 15 minutes, [ female announcer ] you call that bread? you can serve some warmth with your bread. and some flavor with your bread. and some layers with your bread. if you're serving bread honey, then serve it. grands! dinner ideas made easy. >>> welcome back at 5:15. this year marion berry's ward "a" turkey giveaway will be a little different, this time with strings attached. berry is requiring people to preregister. to get a turkey, you have to commit to attending three community meetings or every pta meeting from october to november if you are the parent of a school age child. be

vre, minor delays. ten minutes on train 302. in my next report, we'll take a look at 66 and the hot lane construction at 6:46. >>> thanks, monika. starting tomorrow, you can get pulled over or slapped with a ticket for texting while driving. if you're in maryland. >> new laws go into effect giving police officers license to cite drivers for reading or sending texts while behind the wheel. surae chinn joins us with more. good morning. >> good morning, andrea. good morning to both of you. i've got my hands, both hands on the wheel this morning. but really aren't we all very distracted these days while on the road? we're changing stations, dealing with the radio and wanting to hear what we want to listen to. oh, and it is getting colder by the way. we're turning up the heat and then don't forget we're fiddling with the gps. i feel like that state farm commercial. so, we're doing everything except actually driving the car and being good defensive drivers so the last thing we want to do is make a call or text on your phone. but that'

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