A number of drivers have already been sued for breaking the law more than once.
Five drivers are being sued because they didn’t pay their fines for different traffic crimes.
One driver from Maryland and four drivers from Virginia are being held responsible for what police say was dangerous and illegal behavior.
CW affiliate WDCW in Washington, DC, says that all of these crimes happened on the streets of the city.
Tuesday, May 6, the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia announced the new law.
DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb said that the five drivers face a total of $425,000 in fines that have not been paid.
Each driver is being sued for the fines they owe from the multiple traffic violations.
Schwalb says the Maryland driver pays $187,200 for 344 traffic violations.
More than 30 miles per hour over the speed limit was the reason for 316 of the tickets.
It has been proven that the driver got all of these tickets in just two years.
At the same time, the four drivers from Virginia got over 800 traffic tickets in D.C.
Some of these violations are speeding, going through stop signs, and going through red lights.
One driver owes the District $77,100 for 244 traffic violations, like speeding 202 times.
In eight of these cases, the driver was going more than 30 miles per hour over the speed limit.
Another person owes the District a total of $69,456 for 263 traffic violations, 246 of which were for speeding.
At the same time, someone else got fined $58,608 for 197 driving violations, including 163 tickets for speeding.
The last driver has 159 traffic violations and owes the District $31,316.
30 tickets for speeding, 20 for running red lights, and 15 for running stop signs are on this list.
They are being sued under the STEER Act, which stands for Strengthening Traffic Enforcement, Education, and Responsibility.
The D.C. Council passed this law in February 2024.
Also, be aware that it’s not just for people who live in the D.C. area.
The act lets the OAG sue people who break D.C. traffic rules, even if they don’t live in the city.
To many drivers in the District believe they can speed recklessly, putting the safety of Washingtonians and tourists at risk, and not get in trouble for breaking the law, Schwalb said in a statement.
“These suits show that we will continue to hold you responsible no matter where you live if your actions behind the wheel put other people’s lives in danger.”
The lawyers were sued by the OAG just two months ago because three Maryland drivers did not pay over $90,000 in fines to the District.
Another new law says that drivers will get a “automatic ticket” starting today.