3 Maryland drivers sued by DC Attorney General for over $90k in unpaid tickets
WASHINGTON () — D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb announced Friday that lawsuits have been filed against three Maryland men who each have over $20,000 in unpaid tickets.
This is the first lawsuit the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has filed under the new authority granted by the DC Council to bring civil enforcement actions against dangerous drivers with a significant number of unpaid tickets.
This includes tickets for speeding, reckless driving, and other traffic violations.
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Schwalb noted that under the Strengthening Traffic Enforcement, Education, and Responsibility (STEER) Act, the OAG can hold these drivers accountable and sue drivers wherever they live.
'Traffic deaths in the District are at historic levels – 52 people tragically lost their lives in traffic crashes last year alone. Too many drivers dangerously speed through the District and, as a result, too many District residents don't feel safe walking in their neighborhoods. Like the three defendants we've sued today, many of the drivers wreaking havoc on our streets come from outside DC and have snubbed their noses at our traffic laws,' said Schwalb in a release.
Under this act, the OAG is suing Andre E. Bowman, Earl D. Curtis and Leon L. Carter.
Officials noted that Bowman owes D.C. $36,986 for 135 traffic infractions, including 94 for speeding. From August 2013 to March 2024, he accrued 135 citations with five different license plates.
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A total of 94 citations were for speeding—including three for aggravated reckless driving at speeds 30 MPH or more over the speed limit.
Curtis owed D.C. $27,882 for 115 traffic infractions, including 52 for speeding. Between December 2012 to August 2014, he received 115 citations across five different license plates.
In a year alone, he was ticketed 82 times for speeding and other dangerous violations. In September 2024, Curtis hit a child in a crosswalk at the intersection of 6th and D Streets in Northeast D.C. The child was treated at a hospital for a foot injury.
Last, Carter had 84 citations across six license plates from June 2013 to August 2022. Schwalb said 80 were for speeding.
'Excellent work by DC Attorney General Schwalb to use a new tool created by the STEER Act to go after people who speed and drive recklessly, putting everyone around them at risk,' said Councilmember Charles Allen.
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