Michigan State football running back LJ Scott encountered more problems with his driving last month.

The senior was cited by Meridian Township Police on Sept. 29 for making an improper turn, operating a vehicle without a valid plate and driving without proof of insurance, according to 55th District Court records.

Scott paid $400 in court costs on Tuesday for the three infractions, according to court records.

The 22-year-old from Hubbard, Ohio, suited up but did not play against Central Michigan the afternoon of his traffic stop. Scott has missed the Spartans’ last three games after suffering an ankle injury Sept. 8 at Arizona State. He decided in December to return to MSU for his final season and bypass the NFL draft.

MSU spokesman Ben Phlegar on Wednesday morning said Scott remains with the football program. His availability for Saturday's game at Penn State (3:30 p.m., Big Ten network) remains unclear.

A year ago, Scott was arrested Oct. 18, 2017, and charged in East Lansing’s 54B District Court with his seventh infraction of driving on a suspended license. He reached a plea agreement in that case and received a ticket for an equipment violation, as well as $115 fine and other costs. He also received a six-month deferred statement, which expired in May, that required him to have a clean driving record.

MSU coach Mark Dantonio played Scott against Indiana last year three days after his arrest, sitting the running back for one series.

“A lot of people just didn’t know what happened and thought they knew what happened. It was just communication between me and the Secretary of State,” Scott said on Oct. 2017. “I’m just glad to have it all cleared up and make sure nothing like that happens again.”

Said Dantonio: “Young people are going to make mistakes, but they’re my young people. It’s like my family, so you’re going to try and take care of those guys, try and usher them forward and try and help them resolve their issues as best you can. Ultimately, you know, sometimes you’re put in situations where you have to make very tough decisions. However, this was not one of them.”

Scott has had a number of driving offenses the past three years.

According to the Lansing State Journal and online court records last year, Scott also was charged for driving without a license or on a suspended license at least six other times in Ohio and Michigan since 2016, according to court records.

Scott also had two minor violations this year in East Lansing, one for parking on a sidewalk on March 17 and another for disobeying a sign controlling parking on Aug. 20. It is unclear if he paid either fine, as both were sent to addresses in Ohio and returned to the City of East Lansing, according to 54B District Court records.

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