Highway Patrol releases video of Sanford’s driver being stopped for speeding

By Brad Franko | Anchor
Published: October 8, 2009
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The South Carolina Highway Patrol released the dash-cam video Thursday of the traffic stop involving the SLED agent driving Governor Mark Sanford.

LCpl. R. S. Salter stopped the car, with Sanford in the backseat, for speeding on Hwy. 385 Tuesday. In the video, Salter asks the agent as he approaches him, “you got a good reason for going 85?“

The agent replies that he is going somewhere with the governor. To which Salter replies, “that is not a good reason for speeding.“

Salter then approaches the back passenger window and the governor can be heard introducing himself.

Salter goes back to his cruiser as the agent pulls away with being issued a citation for speeding.

After reviewing a tape of the stop, Mark Keel, Director of the South Carolina Department of Public Safety issued a statement Wednesday. Keel said, charges will be filed against the SLED agent.

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Flag Comment Posted by Carrie on October 08, 2009 at 9:03 pm
How did News 2 get this video?
Flag Comment Posted by Dogro on October 08, 2009 at 3:07 pm
Who frickin cares!! I don't like Sanford in the least, but the witch hunt is getting pretty old. The good ole boys club in SC politics is showing the nation what an inept state we are now.
Flag Comment Posted by LRB on October 08, 2009 at 12:56 pm
I do not understand what the deal is here how many other people have been pulled over for speeding and hot been issued a ticket, but just given a warning.

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