Attorney General Schwalb Secures $531,192 from Dangerous Maryland and Virginia Drivers

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) won nine new judgments in lawsuits filed against dangerous drivers under the Strengthening Traffic Enforcement, Education, and Responsibility (STEER) Act, in addition to entering into five settlements in STEER Act cases. As a result of these judgments and settlements, 14 Maryland and Virginia drivers are legally obligated to pay to the District a total of $531,192 in unpaid fines, penalties and fees for traffic citations. OAG also filed five new lawsuits against out-of-state dangerous drivers who have amassed a combined total of 1,966 driving infractions on DC roads and who collectively owe the District nearly $625,194.

OAG secured these judgments and settlements and filed the new lawsuits using authority that the DC Council granted under the STEER Act, which enables OAG to hold drivers who flout DC traffic laws accountable even if they do not live in the District. Since the date the STEER Act took effect in October 2024, OAG has filed a total of 29 lawsuits against dangerous drivers, won 10 judgments, and resolved two lawsuits and three pre-suit matters through settlements.

"No matter where you live or where your car is registered, if you drive on DC streets you must obey DC traffic laws," said Attorney General Schwalb. "Traffic deaths have decreased since we started STEER Act enforcement, but there is still much work to do to ensure that everyone on our roads is safe. My office will continue to aggressively use our STEER Act authority to hold accountable any driver who thinks they can flout our laws and escape consequences."

"Spread the word far and wide - if you drive dangerously in the District of Columbia, you will be held accountable. It doesn't matter where you live," said Councilmember Charles Allen, who authored the STEER Act. "And I'll provide a few simple tricks to avoid finding yourself in court facing off with DC's Attorney General: slow down, don't run a stop sign, don't run a red light. I promise you will still get where you are going and everyone around you will be safer."

STEER Act Judgments

OAG has secured nine new judgments against dangerous drivers using the authority granted under the STEER Act. In total, these nine drivers have been ordered to pay $439,111 to the District for over 1,500 traffic infractions. Now, OAG will enforce these judgments in the states where these drivers live.

The DC Superior Court recently entered judgments in favor of the District in the following cases:

• District of Columbia v. Andre Bowman: Judgment entered in the amount of $36,986 for 135 unpaid citations and fines. The judgment is available here.
  
• District of Columbia v. Leon Carter: Judgment entered in the amount of $30,666 for 84 outstanding citations and fines. The judgment is available here.
  
• District of Columbia v. Earl Curtis: Judgment entered in the amount of $26,261 for 115 outstanding citations and fines. The judgment is available here.
  
• District of Columbia v. Omar El Idrissi: Judgment entered in the amount of $69,456 for 263 outstanding citations and fines. The judgment is available here.
  
• District of Columbia v. Ashley Jenkins: Judgment entered in the amount of $28,632 for 78 unpaid citations and fines. The judgment is available here.
  
• District of Columbia v. Andrea Reid: Judgment entered in the amount of $56,010 for 206 outstanding citations and fines. The judgment is available here.
  
• District of Columbia v. LaChele Love Reed: Judgment entered in the amount of $55,446 for 194 unpaid citations and fines. The judgment is available here.
  
• District of Columbia v. Derreall Donald Harper: Judgment entered in the amount of $102,222 for 323 unpaid citations and fines. The judgment is available here.
  
• District of Columbia v. Terrell Antonio Jenkins: Judgment entered in the amount of $33,432 for 102 unpaid citations and fines. The judgment is available here.

STEER Act Settlements

OAG has entered into settlement agreements totaling $92,081 with five drivers to resolve STEER Act lawsuits and pre-suit matters.

OAG resolved the following lawsuits through settlement agreements:

• District of Columbia v. Pedro Baker: The driver will pay $11,176, take a safe driving course, and commit to complying with District traffic laws. If they miss payments, they will face significant additional penalties. The settlement is available here.
  
• District of Columbia v. Ashenafi Abebe Dejene: The driver will pay $22,820, take a safe driving course, and commit to complying with District traffic laws. If they miss payments, they will face significant additional penalties. The settlement is available here.

OAG also resolved three investigations into dangerous drivers via pre-suit settlement agreements:

• A Virginia driver will pay $13,320, take a safe driving course, and commit to complying with District traffic laws. If they miss payments, they will face significant additional penalties. The settlement is available here.
  
• A Maryland driver will pay $30,590, take a safe driving course, and commit to complying with District traffic laws. If they miss payments, they will face significant additional penalties. The settlement is available here.
  
• A Maryland driver will pay $14,175 take a safe driving course, and commit to complying with District traffic laws. If they miss payments, they will face significant additional penalties. The settlement is available here.

New STEER ACT Lawsuits Filed

OAG filed five additional lawsuits against Maryland drivers who collectively owe $625,194 for 1,966 unpaid traffic citations. The vast majority of tickets accumulated by these drivers are citations for excessive speeding.

OAG filed the following lawsuits:

• District of Columbia v. Michael William Hall Jr.: OAG filed suit against a Maryland resident who owes $284,550 to the District for 910 traffic citations - including 826 speeding tickets - across 15 Maryland license plates, five Virginia license plates, and one DC license plate. Eighty-seven of the speeding tickets were for driving at speeds that would constitute reckless driving, or driving 20 miles per hour or more over the speed limit, and 13 of the 87 would constitute aggravated reckless driving, or driving 30 miles per hour or more over the speed limit. This driver accumulated 84% of the 910 citations from 2021 through 2025, averaging approximately 153 tickets per year during this period. The complaint is available here.
  
• District of Columbia v. Wayne Proctor: OAG filed suit against a Maryland resident who owes $155,220 to the District for 530 traffic citations - including 444 speeding tickets - across a Maryland driver's license, two Maryland license plates and three Virginia license plates. This driver amassed all 530 citations from October 2020 through August 2025, and 95% of those were for dangerous and unsafe driving, including speeding, running red lights, and running stop signs. The complaint is available here.
  
• District of Columbia v. Tameisha Monai Williams: OAG filed suit against a Maryland resident who owes $122,610 to the District for 324 traffic citations - including 301 speeding tickets - across six Maryland license plates and two Virginia license plates. Fifty-two of the tickets are for driving speeds that would constitute reckless driving, or driving 20 miles per hour or more over the speed limit, and seven of the 52 tickets would constitute aggravated reckless driving, or driving 30 miles per hour or more over the speed limit. Seven tickets are for running red lights. The complaint is available here.
  
• District of Columbia v. Andrew Jerry Kirkland: OAG filed suit against a Maryland resident who owes $30,000 to the District for 98 traffic citations - including 90 speeding tickets - across his Florida driver's license and five Maryland license plates. The complaint is available here.
  
• District of Columbia v. Dabreon Shavone Bryan: OAG filed suit against a Maryland resident who owes $32,814 to the District for 104 traffic citations - including 79 speeding tickets-across a Virginia driver's license, six Virginia license plates, and two Maryland license plates. The complaint is available here.

These matters are being handled by Assistant Attorneys General Alexis Hawkins and Jacob Morse, with supervision by Section Chief Kimberly Johnson and Assistant Section Chief Kerslyn Featherstone of OAG's Civil Enforcement Section.

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