Woman caught breastfeeding while driving on (Ohio) turnpike

WKYC-TV/DT Cleveland ^ | 6.11.03

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OHIO TURNPIKE -- A woman who claims she was breast-feeding while driving on the turnpike, has plead not guilty to multiple charges.

The Ohio highway patrol received a call that 29-year old Catherine Donkers, was driving with an infant in her lap.

A trooper tried to pull her over, but she ignored him and then exited the turnpike.

"The stop didn't occur until she exited at the 187th and then became caught up in the toll booth and that's where the officer was able to approach the car and talk to the driver," said Ohio Highway Patrol Officer, Lt. Chris Butts.

The trooper discovered the Michigan woman didn't have a license.

She's been charged with not having an operators' license, obstructing official business, and child endangering.

[mhking]

"Hold muh beer 'n watch this!" PING....

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[ChemistCat]

I have no words.

[al baby]

got milk

[xm177e2]

I would not think this is such a big deal, except what happens if she gets into a car accident (even a minor one)?

Does the baby get smashed by the airbag? Would it slam into the steering wheel/dashboard/etc.? It sounds like she was putting her child at extreme risk (especially if she was driving distracted because of the breastfeeding).

[nhoward14]

Will the baby be charged as an accessory?

[martin_fierro]

Those passing young Catherine Donkers
on the turnpike all thought her quite bonkers;
her child in her lap,
with no safety strap,
was making poor use of her honkers.

[jigsaw]

She was udderly crazy.

[DeFault User]

She's been charged with not having an operators' license, obstructing official business, and child endangering.

A true multitasker. Was she also putting on makeup and driving while yakking?

[Consort]

Busted.

[nhoward14]

Is it just coincidence that this lady and her boobs were caught by an Officer Butts?

[martin_fierro]

Butts and boobs.

Some stories have it all.

[giznort]

"Hold muh...." (never mind)

[martin_fierro]

Hold muh ...

[ChemistCat]

I breastfed three babies. It's tricky to read a book or talk on the phone while doing it, regardless of the baby's age or capacity to cooperate. NO WAY could one drive safely while doing it. It's incomprehensible.

[NYC GOP Chick]

This could be a "Hold muh milk 'n watch this!" alert. :)

[NYC GOP Chick]

For some reason, this thread made me think of you. ;)

[capitan_refugio]

Clever, very clever.

(Nice limerick too.)

[honeygrl]

In many states it's legal to take your baby out of the carseat in a moving car to "tend to basic needs" (like feeding, diaper changes.) But I'm thinking doing that while driving is a bad bad bad idea. Atleast no one got hurt. If my kids are out of their carseat, the car is stopped. Even if my toddler gets himself out of his carseat, I pull over whereever I am and put him right back in after a decent little swat to the bottom for getting out of it.

[honeygrl]

"I breastfed three babies. It's tricky to read a book or talk on the phone while doing it, regardless of the baby's age or capacity to cooperate. NO WAY could one drive safely while doing it. It's incomprehensible. "

I can't even breastfeed mine while standing up, I'd run off the road trying to do it while driving.