Man cited in Georgia for eating cheeseburger while driving
Man cited in Georgia for eating cheeseburger while driving
Madison Turner told MyFoxAtlanta.com that he was unaware of the Eating While Driving law, but intends on fighting his ticket for the "right of every American to enjoy fast food while safely traversing the roadways."
MARIETTA, Ga. A man says he was cited by police outside Atlanta for eating a cheeseburger while driving.
Madison Turner, who's from Alabama, tells Atlanta station WSB-TV he ordered a double quarter-pounder with cheese from a McDonald's in the Marietta area shortly before he was pulled over last week.
Turner says the officer told him he saw him eating the cheeseburger for two miles, telling the man "You can't just go down the road eating a hamburger."
The ticket, issued under Georgia's distracted driving law, states in the comments section that the offense is "eating while driving."
Turner is to appear in court Feb. 3.
"For most of us, I think we can safely eat a burger and drive our car at the same time," Turner told MyFoxAtlanta.com.
Cobb County police spokesman Mike Bowman declined comment. In an email to The Associated Press early Tuesday, Bowman said the department will decline any interviews about the case.
William Head, a longtime traffic lawyer who is not representing Turner, said he doesn't recall seeing a case quite like this one.
Georgia's distracted driver law does not mention food. It says only that drivers can't engage in actions that distract them from operating a vehicle safely.
"Maybe if you had a giant pizza in both hands and you weren't holding the wheel, or maybe if you had a watermelon - half watermelon - and you were just diving into it holding it with both hands, maybe that would be something," Head said.
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Turner says the officer told him he saw him eating the cheeseburger for two miles, telling the man "You can't just go down the road eating a hamburger."
I know some people who can't walk and talk at the sa,me time. so maybe this kid was chewing faster than he could drive.
I remember the last time I was pulled over, the cop asked why was I in such a big hurry. I told him my old lady had just run away with a cop and I was afraid he was bringing her back,...
I remember the last time I was pulled over, the cop asked why was I in such a big hurry. I told him my old lady had just run away with a cop and I was afraid he was bringing her back,...
ROFLOL
It's been said that there are some who can't chew gum and walk at the same time.
(oops - just saw LoneRanger's comment - makes mine somewhat redundant.)
lol...
I have never heard of getting a citation for eating wile driving.
hmmm
Since the cop was watching him for two miles... maybe the cop was really hungry and got jealous.
Good thing I am not in Georgia often. I have to drive a lot in my job so I eat and drive all the time.
lol...That's a possibility!!
It's a VERY good thing!!
Speaking of MIG - where is he??
Well-- at least he wasn't try to text on his Hamburger while driving!
Mc Donalds should be sued for using those stupid boxes on there burgers as it is unsafe to eat while steering with your knee and trying to keep the insides of the sandwich inside the sandwich... Paper wrappers, all the way!
lol...Thank goodness he wasn't texting!
lolThere you go, drive while you're high and text..what's wrong with that?
NannyState needs money...
plain and simple
ROFLOL !!!
LOL...
Good one!!!
How did you know that Sez? This is the cop and he went straight to Krispy Creme right after he wrote up the ticket.....
And then......
Well I guess this story could have been worse.
Guy could have been ticketed forrunning afoul of South Dakota's current safe driving campaign.
The States, "Don't Jerk and Drive", warning indicates a driving problem thatI, for one, wasn't aware of until now.
LOL...
ROFLOL It looks like he's driving while eating his Krispy Crme!!!
hhmm..