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After being caught not once, not twice, but thrice, California's First Lady Maria Shriver apologized today for breaking the cell phone while driving law. Her brief statement:
I’m sorry. I will be donating my favorite old cell phone to my Women’s Conference partner Verizon through their HopeLine program that helps domestic violence shelters. I invite anyone else who wants to recycle their old phone to join me. That’s my version of swift action with a higher purpose.
After TMZ posted about her criminal behavior, hubby Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger twittered that he would take "swift action" in a message to Harvey Levin. After that, Shriver was caught again driving with a cell phone to her ear.
California law states drivers can only use a hands-free device. A recent federal government report stated that nearly 6,000 people died in 2008 as a result of distracted driving. A field study last week by a KCET reporter found that driving drunk and cell phone driving were equally bad (and texting was the most dangerous activity of all).
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And I'm sure she'll be caught doing it again tomorrow, and the next day, and the next day...
If she's a serial violator, she should have her license revoked for a period of time.
Every day I see a good number of people driving with cell phones to their ear, often while doing something stupid like changing lanes without signaling. I wonder how many tickets the CHP gives out each day.
Too bad the hands free only fixes part of the problem. The distracted focus of hands free is still a higher risk factor and delayed reaction time compared to not talking on the phone or talking with a passenger.
the real tragedy is letting bad drivers on the road.
WTF does donating an old cell phone you're no longer using to a women's shelter have to do with not holding your *current* phone to your ear while you're driving?
Agreed - is anyone giving her a ticket? It is a shame if she thinks donating an old phone band-aid's the issue.
In related news, Roman Polanski agreed to donate some pants he wore in the 70s to Goodwill.