Marco & Jeanette Rubio Cited 17 Times for Traffic Infractions

It appears Marco & Jeanette Rubio’s personal finances are not the only thing in the wannabe President of the United States personal life that is a mess. The New York Times is reporting today that Marco & Jeanette Rubio have racked up 17 traffic citations since 1997. Rubio has had four citations issued against him and his wife Jeanette, a former Miami Dolphins cheerleader, had 13 citations.

The New York Times is reporting:

Mr. Rubio’s troubles behind the wheel predate his days in politics. In 1997, when he was cited for careless driving by a Florida Highway Patrol officer, he was fined and took voluntary driving classes. A dozen years later, in 2009, he was ticketed for speeding on a highway in Duval County and found himself back in driver improvement school.

Things got more complicated in 2011 when Mr. Rubio was alerted to the fact that his license was facing suspension after a traffic camera caught him failing to stop at a red light in his beige Buick. His lawyer, Alex Hanna, paid a $16 fee to delay the suspension and eventually it was dismissed.

Rubio and his wife have spent more than $1,000 paying traffic penalties over the years, but after Mr. Rubio was elected to the Senate in 2010 they took a different approach to handling their tickets. The Rubios used Rubio’s political clout and connections along with Rubio booster Attorney Alex Hanna to have the citations dismissed or have the fines removed.