Distracted driving is illegal in California, but that doesn’t seem to stop Oakland Mayor Jean Quan from making phone calls or texting while driving. She’s been busted and publicly shamed for doing both recently.
On Sunday Quan allegedly caused an accident by running a red light while talking on her phone.
The fender bender heard 'cross The Town. #JeanQuan #oakmtg
— Justin Berton (@justinberton) June 9, 2014
BREAKING: Oakland car crash involving Mayor Jean Quan. Driver says mayor was on her cell & ran red light. @kron4news pic.twitter.com/STooIModpX
— Alecia Reid (@aleciareid) June 9, 2014
Driver of this car says she was hit by #Oakland Mayor @jeanquan. She says mayor ran red light. #mapit pic.twitter.com/jm95Emil6i
— Lilian Kim (@liliankim7) June 9, 2014
@jcrillz was she on the phone?!?!
— Cal Bear (@Calbear95) June 9, 2014
@KenWayne @itsWanda Wasn’t #JeanQuan on her cell phone last week too?
— Grace Lidia Suarez (@gracels) June 9, 2014
@Calbear95 @jcrillz she says absolutely not.
— Lilian Kim (@liliankim7) June 9, 2014
@liliankim7 @jcrillz I guess we'll see what the police say. It's unfortunate for her she was just caught on film on the phone just last week
— Cal Bear (@Calbear95) June 9, 2014
Oakland mayor jean Quan was not badly injured. investigating to see if she was on phone after we did 2 stories this past week where she was
— Will Tran (@KRON4WTran) June 9, 2014
#JeanQuan, accused of distracted driving that caused a crash Sunday, was convicted of a red-light violation in Feb. http://t.co/EyvrWaN26R
— SFGate (@SFGate) June 9, 2014
Will #Oakland mayor #JeanQuan release records for both her phones? She should!
— MyPurpleChair (@GLEESONLP) June 9, 2014
@jeanquan #JeanQuan Stay off cell phone when driving, please. Distractions can lead to accidents. #LeadWithIntegrity http://t.co/OnAYJLMRs6
— jw (@joelwg) June 9, 2014
The more I read about #JeanQuan, the more I regret writing a piece in college about her being a role model for APIs http://t.co/Ctuvu6PSKM
— Adrian Lee (@leecadrian) June 9, 2014
#JeanQuan Witnesses: Serial lawbreaker, Oakland mayor @jeanquan was on cell phone, ran red light, causing collision: http://t.co/35QxrXf9qH
— Bosco Bolt (@BoscoBolt) June 9, 2014
Bay Area roads haven't been this unsafe since CAROLE MIGDEN was on the loose! #SF #JeanQuan #BayArea #Benghazi http://t.co/hG3r49G6Yy @KTVU
— Patrick Connors (@uppityfag) June 9, 2014
— Splenda Daddy (@Andyistoofunny) June 9, 2014