Democratic lawmaker says Constitution barred police from stopping her after alleged 100 mph speeding

The article reports on New Hampshire State Rep. Ellen Read’s legal efforts to dismiss two speeding cases by invoking a constitutional provision that she argues grants lawmakers immunity from being stopped or arrested while traveling to or from legislative duties. She contends that her stops were unconstitutional, though she has been previously convicted of negligent driving. Read’s challenge centers on whether the constitutional protection extends to traffic stops and whether the stops were lawful, with her petition claiming the police violated her legislative privilege.

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