Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has filed 12 new lawsuits against drivers from Maryland and Virginia under the Strengthening Traffic Enforcement, Education, and Responsibility (STEER) Act. These drivers have accumulated a total of 1,989 driving infractions and owe nearly $620,000 in unpaid fines, penalties, and fees to the District of Columbia.
The lawsuits target eight Maryland drivers and four Virginia drivers, primarily for excessive speeding on DC streets. This legal action follows the OAG’s first court judgment under the STEER Act against Ayanna Khalya Wilson.
The lawsuits, filed between July and September 2025, include cases against drivers with hundreds of citations, many for reckless driving. One Maryland driver owes $102,222 for 323 traffic citations, while a Virginia driver owes $95,508 for 345 citations. The OAG aims to enforce these judgments and collect the outstanding debts.
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On Sept. 17, 2025, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) secured its first judgment against a dangerous driver, Wilson, using the authority granted under the STEER Act. The DC Superior Court ruled against Ayanna Khalya Wilson, ordering her to pay $77,100 in fines, fees, and penalties to the District. The OAG filed suit against Wilson in April 2025, citing 244 unpaid traffic citations, including 202 for excessive speeding. Wilson failed to pay these tickets and ignored repeated collection efforts by the District. The court found Wilson liable, and the District will now enforce the judgment to collect the owed amount.
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“These out-of-District drivers routinely and flagrantly broke DC traffic laws, racking up and refusing to pay tens of thousands of dollars in speeding tickets,” said Attorney General Schwalb. “When drivers come into the District they must respect our laws, and this judgment marks an important milestone in our continuing efforts to put an end to reckless drivers speeding through our city and putting pedestrians, bikers, and other motorists at risk.”
Councilmember Charles Allen, who authored the STEER Act, emphasized the importance of holding dangerous drivers accountable.
“Today’s actions highlight how a small group of drivers can be responsible for an eye-popping number of dangerous speeding violations, putting DC residents and visitors at serious risk,” Allen said. “The message should be loud and clear: slow down.”