Police bodycam footage has been released showing prominent tech YouTuber Marques Brownlee being pulled over multiple times for various traffic violations.
Brownlee, also known as MKBHD, is a well-known personality on YouTube, where he primarily reviews tech like phones, upcoming AI tools, electric cars, and more.
He was criticized in November 2024 after including — and quickly deleting — a clip showing him speeding 96 mph in a 35 mph zone with signs warning of children in the area in one of his videos.
The YouTube apologized and explained why he’d removed the clip, but fresh bodycam footage shows the November incident was not his first driving offense.
MKBHD served multiple traffic tickets in police bodycam footage
On December 15, YouTube channel ‘Transparency Bodycam’ uploaded a compilation of police bodycam videos showing Brownlee being stopped for traffic violations on three separate occasions; once on June 30, 2023, once on June 16, 2024 and another on August 11, 2024.
In the June 30 stop, Brownlee was pulled over in a Tesla. It was noted that he had “a lot of tints” on the vehicle’s windows. Brownlee did not have his license with him at the time. After verifying his identity, the law enforcement officer gave him a ticket for the tints and told him to go home immediately and get his license.
On June 16, 2024, Brownlee was stopped after speeding 59 mph in a 25 mph zone. During the stop, the officer on duty notified the YouTuber that he had two points on his license for speeding.
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However, she decided to “cut him a break” and instead let him off with a citation for “unclear plates,” which carried a small fine of up to $55.
And in August 2024, Brownlee was cited for his plates and tints once again after an officer stopped him at a gas station in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
“Your plate cover on the rear is illegal, your tints are illegal, you don’t have a front plate and your tinted windshield is also illegal,” the officer says.
This latest footage comes a month after MKBHD faced public scrutiny for speeding, sparking criticism from commenters and other content creators.
At the time of writing, Brownlee has yet to release a statement regarding the footage, which has over 100,000 views a day after being uploaded.
