Crime & Safety
Ticket Dismissed in Case of Woman Cited for Driving Too Slowly
The motorist was pulled over Friday for failing to move out of the left lane on I-95.
A Maryland woman cited for driving 63 mph in the left lane of a 65 mph zone last week in Laurel has had her ticket dismissed, NBC4 reports.
The citation, which carried a fine of $90, claimed she had failed to move right while driving below the speed limit on I-95 in alleged violation of Maryland Code Section 21-301(b).
But after filing a complaint with Maryland State Police, the driver reportedly received a call from a barracks commander Wednesday telling her that the ticket was being dismissed because it referred to the wrong statute.
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"This charge was not totally incorrect, but it may not have been the best charge for the trooper to use," MSP Sgt. Rob Moroney told the news channel.
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