Why are people making such a big deal about Maria Shriver driving while on a cell phone?
Photos show Maria Shriver talking on cell phone while driving, apparently violating state law By Associated Press 8:34 AM EDT, October 14, 2009 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is calling out his wife, Maria Shriver, for apparently violating a state law he signed — holding her cell phone while driving. The celebrity Web site TMZ.com posted two photographs Tuesday showing Shriver holding a phone to her ear while she’s behind the wheel. It says one was snapped Sunday and the other in July. The Web site later added a video it said was shot Tuesday in Brentwood, where the family lives. It shows Shriver holding a cell phone to her ear while driving a large SUV that appears to be a Cadillac Escalade. She then puts the phone down while the camera is rolling. The first lady’s office said it would have no comment. On his Twitter feed, Schwarzenegger wrote to TMZ.com founder Harvey Levin:
California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s wife Maria Shriver was caught on camera, talking on the phone while driving. Reports suggest that this is not the first time that she has violated the rule, of not talking on the cell phone while driving. The celebrity Web site TMZ.com posted two photographs on Tuesday showing Maria Shriver holding a phone to her ear while she’s behind the wheel. It says one was snapped on Sunday and the other one was clicked in July. The Web site later added a video it said was shot on Tuesday in Brentwood, where the family lives. It shows Shriver holding a cell phone to her ear while driving a large SUV that looks like to be a Cadillac Escalade. She apparently got a scent of the camera that was filming her while talking and driving, so she put her phone down. The first lady’s office said it would have no comment. Her husband Arnold Schwarzenegger wrote to TMZ.com founder
From CNN: “CNN) — A celebrity gossip Web site has caught Maria Shriver a third time apparently violating California’s law against using a cell phone while driving. Web site TMZ posted a 17-second video Tuesday showing the California first lady apparently speaking into a cell phone while turning a corner in Brentwood in a black SUV. She puts the phone down part way through the video, but it’s not clear whether she did so because she had finished her conversation or because she noticed cameras following her. The site also photographed Shriver allegedly chatting while driving on Sunday and on June 12. Shriver’s husband, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, last year supported and signed into law a ban on using handheld communication devices while driving. Enforcement of the ban began July 1, 2008; it carries a $20 fine for a first violation; $50 for each subsequent offense. A similar law banning texting while driving took effect January 1 this year. ” Sources:
