Notorious cop-bashing City Councilman Yusef Salaam was a traffic scofflaw long before a young police officer pulled him over last week for driving with overly tinted windows.
The cop ultimately cut the pol a break that many critics don’t believe he deserved.
The Manhattan Democrat has racked up five tickets over the past year totaling $285 in fines and late fees — including one for speeding in a school zone and another for blocking a bus lane, according to city records.
The Harlem resident was also potentially committing insurance fraud and breaking other laws for more than a year as he drove around with Georgia plates on his luxury BMW Alpina B7, critics said .
Under New York law, car owners must register their vehicles with the state and revise their residency with their insurer within 30 days of relocating here.
Salaam, one of the exonerated “Central Park Five,” moved to NYC from Georgia at least 16 months ago to run for elected office. He registered to vote in New York on July 27, 2022, according to Board of Elections records.