HIGHLAND PARK, Texas -- A 97-year-old Highland Park woman who police handcuffed and hauled to jail for having an expired registration sticker appeared on NBC's "Today" show Thrusday morning.

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Last week, Dolly Kelton (pictured, left) was driving herself to the beauty shop when she noticed the flashing red lights in her rearview mirror. Kelton was arrested after she neglected to pay a previous ticket for the same expired sticker.

Police said they have a no-exceptions policy. Everyone gets treated the same -- arrested, handcuffed, and taken to jail -- even on minor traffic warrants.

"I just overlooked it, which I never should have done," Kelton said.

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"They just clipped these things on me -- in front, not in back -- and when I got into the jail, they took them off," Kelton added. "I was really getting a little mad by that time because I thought it was so unnecessary and so ridiculous."

Inside, police booked her into jail like any other criminal, Kelton said.

"They fingerprinted me and took all these pictures of me," she said.

Kelton said she has an unblemished 80-year driving record. She accepts the blame and doesn't fault the police for doing their duty.

"I think it's still stupid and uncalled for," she said. "They ought to be out on the street arresting criminals, not poor, aged ladies."

After a few hours in jail, Kelton was released. The Highland Park mayor sent her a letter, saying he was saddened by the unfortunate incident.

Since her arrest, Kelton has paid her fine in full and bought a new registration sticker.

In an interview on the "Today" show Thursday, Kelton said she was happy to be receiving so much attention from the incident and joked that she would do it again.