Prince George’s County Councilwoman Found Guilty of Reckless Driving

Prince George’s Councilwoman Karen Toles has been found guilty of reckless driving and fined $402 after being caught speeding along the Capital Beltway earlier this year.

A judge found Toles guilty of the charges on Wednesday. In addition to the fine, she must also pay $33 in court fees and was given probation, according to NBC Washington.

The charges stem from a while driving a county-issued vehicle.

In court this week, police testified that Toles told them she was distracted using her phone and putting on makeup as her vehicle cruised 50 mph above the speed limit.

Toles will not have points added to her driving record and will be given a chance to have the incident wiped from her driving record if she goes a year without a traffic offense.

At the time of the incident, Toles was fined $90 and given a warning. She was subsequently stripped of using her county-issued vehicle until she completed a driver improvement class and faced additional charges