Justin Bieber cited for reckless maneuvering and speeding D Dipasupil / Getty Images Justin Bieber had a brush with the law on Friday morning. The singer, 18, was pulled over by a California Highway Patrol officer on the southbound 101 Freeway in Los Angeles for speeding and reckless maneuvering, Access Hollywood has confirmed. Photos from AH: The boy who makes the tweens swoon - Justin Bieber Bieber - who was driving his chrome Fisker Karma at the time - was issued a citation. According to TMZ, LA City Councilman Dennis Zine witnessed Bieber's reckless driving and called 911. Photos from AH: Canadian stars: They say "Eh!" Bieber was driving like a maniac. He was weaving in and out of traffic," Zine reportedly told the website. There was hardly any space between cars as he weaved from lane to lane. Zine, a former LAPD motor officer, said he would have given the Canadian singer more than just a citation. "If I was on patrol, I would have arrested him for reckless driving," he told TMZ. I was going 60 [miles per hour] and he drove by me like he was in a rocket ship. He was a maniac. Photos from AH: Celebrity mug shots Scooter Braun, the singer's manager, said Bieber was being chased by paparazzi, and downplayed the incident, telling TMZ Zine "is just a councilman looking for a headline." Photos from AH: Young love! Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Reps for Bieber were not immediately available for comment when contacted by Access Hollywood on Friday.