{"id":2428877,"date":"2025-04-29T15:41:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T19:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-ag-sues-five-maryland-and-virginia-drivers-for-dangerous-and-illegal-conduct-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-04-29T15:45:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T19:45:54","slug":"dc-ag-sues-five-maryland-and-virginia-drivers-for-dangerous-and-illegal-conduct-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-ag-sues-five-maryland-and-virginia-drivers-for-dangerous-and-illegal-conduct-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"DC AG sues five Maryland and Virginia drivers for \u2018dangerous and illegal conduct\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdc-ag-sues-five-maryland-and-virginia-drivers-for-dangerous-and-illegal-conduct-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2428877&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Washington D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb has filed lawsuits against five drivers from Maryland and Virginia, claiming they owe a total of $425,000 in unpaid fines, penalties, and fees for &#8220;dangerous and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/update-letter-by-ted-cruz-and-6-gop-senators-and-4-senators-elect-sign-letter-to-reject-election-call-for-election-commission-10-day-emergency-audit-takes-place\/\" title=\"UPDATE: Letter by Ted Cruz and 6 GOP Senators and 4 Senators-Elect Sign Letter to Reject Election \u2013 Call For Election Commission 10-Day Emergency Audit Takes Place\">illegal conduct<\/a>&#8221; on D.C. streets. This action is part of the efforts under the Strengthening Traffic Enforcement, Education, and Responsibility (STEER) Act, which allows D.C. to hold out-of-state drivers accountable for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/she-falsely-claimed-a-verizon-store-employee-groped-her-a-court-just-upheld-her-lengthy-sentence\/\" title=\"She Falsely Claimed A Verizon Store Employee Groped Her. A Court Just Upheld Her Lengthy Sentence.\">traffic violations<\/a>. The lawsuits target drivers who have <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">accumulated numerous traffic citations<\/a> over the years, with one driver reportedly having 344 infractions within a two-year period. Schwalb emphasized the commitment to ensuring accountability for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-five-crushed-after-street-takeover-stunt-goes-terribly-wrong-in-an-instant\/\" title=\"5 crushed in tragic &#039;street takeover&#039; stunt gone awry. Watch the shocking video\">dangerous driving behaviors<\/a> that pose risks to the safety of residents and visitors in the District. The legislation aims to address the lack of consequences for dangerous driving, especially for offenders from neighboring states without ticket reciprocity agreements.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">DC AG sues five Maryland and Virginia drivers for &lsquo;dangerous and illegal conduct&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2109608\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Washington D.C.\">Washington, D.C.,<\/a> Attorney General Brian Schwalb announced lawsuits against five drivers from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/maryland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Maryland\">Maryland<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/virginia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Maryland\">Virginia<\/a> for $425,000 in unpaid fines, penalties, and fees owed to the district for &ldquo;dangerous and illegal conduct on DC streets.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Schwalb announced the lawsuits, using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3172444\/dc-cracks-down-dangerous-drivers-maryland-virginia-new-enforcement-rules\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Strengthening Traffic Enforcement, Education, and Responsibility (STEER) Act\">Strengthening Traffic Enforcement, Education, and Responsibility, or STEER, Act<\/a>, on Tuesday after he previously invoked the law to sue three Maryland drivers for their unpaid fines for unlawful driving activities. The legal action comes as Washington officials have aimed to crack down on drivers from outside the district breaking traffic laws and avoiding penalties.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3394264\/what-next-cases-over-deported-mothers-children\/\">What&rsquo;s next in the cases over deported mothers and their children<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3394297\/letitia-james-ethics-complaint-new-york-state-courts-criminal-referral-fraud\/\">Letitia James subject of ethics complaint to New York state courts after criminal referral<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3393783\/judge-grills-doj-suspend-security-clearance-big-law-firm\/\">Judge grills DOJ over Trump decision to suspend security clearances of Big Law firm<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Too many drivers think they can speed recklessly through the District, putting the safety of Washingtonians and visitors at risk, with no financial consequences for their lawlessness,&rdquo;&nbsp;Schwalb said in a statement.&nbsp;&ldquo;These suits reflect our continuing commitment: if your actions behind the wheel put people&rsquo;s lives at risk, we will hold you accountable, no matter where you live.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuits announced Tuesday were against Maryland driver Charles V. Sanders Jr., and Virginia drivers Ayanna Khalya Wilson, Omar Rahmouni El Idrissi, Dejene A. Abebe, and Pedro James Baker.<\/p>\n<p>The traffic infractions in the lawsuit were committed from June 2010 through September 2024, with most of them coming in recent years. Each of the accused has more than 100 traffic citations during that time span. Sanders had 344 traffic infractions from May 2020 through June 2022, averaging five speeding tickets per week from March 2021 through July 2022.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3393106\/commanders-deal-new-stadium-washington-d-c\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"WASHINGTON COMMANDERS ANNOUNCE DEAL FOR NEW NFL STADIUM AT RFK SITE\">WASHINGTON COMMANDERS ANNOUNCE DEAL FOR NEW NFL STADIUM AT RFK SITE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The lawsuits are being brought with the STEER Act, which went into effect last year, and allows the district to sue regardless of where someone lives for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uk-threatens-to-take-us-to-international-court-of-justice-for-millions-in-unpaid-traffic-fees\/\" title=\"UK considers legal action against US for unpaid traffic fines\">unpaid traffic fines<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We need more accountability for people who choose to drive dangerously and also better government systems to make that happen,&rdquo; Washington, D.C., Councilman Charles Allen, who wrote the law, said in a statement last year. &ldquo;Right now, there are few meaningful consequences for people who drive recklessly or rack up unpaid tickets from our traffic cameras, especially if they&rsquo;re from other states without what&rsquo;s called &lsquo;ticket reciprocity&rsquo; &mdash; i.e., Maryland and Virginia.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2109608\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2109608\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DC AG files lawsuits against five drivers for unsafe behavior<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2428878,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/dc-traffic-police-april-2025.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[54304,54301,4585,54302,54303],"class_list":["post-2428877","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-dangerous-conduct","tag-dc-ag","tag-lawsuit","tag-maryland-drivers","tag-virginia-drivers"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/dc-traffic-police-april-2025.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2428877","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2428877"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2428877\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2428881,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2428877\/revisions\/2428881"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2428878"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2428877"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2428877"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2428877"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}