Maria Shriver busted for connectile dysfunction

October 15, 12:21 PMOffbeat News ExaminerBroderick Perkins

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California's first lady Maria Shriver was busted (as in caught in the act, but not arrested) this week for breaking a state cell phone rule her husband Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law last year.

Paparazzi, positioned on a street corner near the couple's Brentwood, LA home, caught Shriver on her cell phone, negotiating a turn in her black SUV.

In the TMZ video, a paparazzo pouts "No more on the cell phone Maria!"

TMZ and other web sites have posted additional images of Shriver cell phoning -- hands-on -- while driving.

It's illegal in California to use a cell phone while driving if you don't use it with a hands-free device. The law comes with a $20 fine for a first violation; $50 for each subsequent offense, but local jurisdictions can levy larger fines. A similar rule outlawing texting while driving is also on the books in California.

Told of the incident, the governor tweeted Tuesday on Twitter thanking TMZ, "Thanks for bringing her violation to my attention. There's going to be swift action."

Shriver apologized in a statement Wednesday and said she'd donate the outdated-looking mobile phone to an operation that supports domestic violence shelters.

Apparently, a habitual hands-on cell phone user while driving, Shriver could also use some connnectile dysfunction counseling.