State Department of Public Safety director Mark Keel said Thursday no disciplinary action will be taken against a state trooper who initially failed to write a speeding ticket for a SLED agent stopped while driving Gov. Mark Sanford on Tuesday.
The state trooper, Lance Cpl. R.S. Salter, later was given a verbal reminder of procedure by Keel after video of the traffic stop was viewed, Keel said during a Thursday news conference. The trooper failed to even write the driver a warning ticket documenting the stop as required by law.
And, belatedly, Salter also wrote the SLED agent, 43-year-old James Bernard Rawl, a speeding ticket Thursday morning, charging him four points on his driver's license and a $180 fine.
As in cases involving most drivers, a magistrate or other court officer could reduce the points and fine when the SLED agent appears in traffic court.
"Discretion is given to the officer whether to write a citation based on the circumstances," Keel said, adding that he did not think Salter's actions reflected badly on his agency's credibility.
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Update:
Department of Public Safety director Mark Keel reviewed the stop on I-385. He said that the agent driving Sanford will now be ticketed for speeding.
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