Rep. Tom Malinowski is set to face a New Jersey judge Tuesday after being ticketed last month for driving on a suspended license.
Malinowski, a freshman Democrat from the Garden State, was pulled over for speeding on Aug. 1 in Hopewell Township, New Jersey, court records show.
According to a video of the incident posted online, the law enforcement officer informs Malinowski, “You were doing 64 miles an hour. It’s a 45 mile per hour zone.”
“I was going along with the traffic, I guess,” Malinowski replied as he reached to open the glove compartment in his car.
“There was nobody in front of you or behind you,” the officer responded.
Tomorrow @Malinowski faces a judge for driving on a suspended license.
Here’s a clip from the stop. The officer is right on. Malinowski and his 97% voting record w @SpeakerPelosi aren’t in between anyone. He’s all the way to the left. pic.twitter.com/zSUqBtucNz
— Harrison Neely (@HarrisonNeely) September 1, 2020
Malinowski, however, had not paid off a minor $30 traffic violation stemming from a December 2019 incident that led to his driver’s license suspension. Malinowski’s 2019 traffic fine (along with the $34 additional late fee assessments) has since been paid.
The New Jersey Democrat is not the only member of Congress from the 7th Congressional District to be ticketed for driving with a suspended license. According to the New Jersey Globe, former Republican Reps. Bob Franks and Mike Ferguson were both ticketed for driving with a suspended license.
