You know, the only thing that sucks in Hollywood more than getting a DUI is getting a DUI during a slow news week. And, in that regard, Shia LaBeouf just hit the jackpot of suck. It’s been week after week after week of non-stories and baby births around here, and, with a genuine scandal to latch on to, it’s just gonna be all Shia all the time until something else happens (the Miley Cyrus cocaine video? Please please?). Although Shia himself has yet to issue a statement regarding Sunday’s incident, Mothers Against Drunk Driving has issued their own open request to Shia, asking that he voluntarily install ignition interlock devices on all his vehicles. Heh. Something tells me this isn’t going to happen.
An Open Request to Shia LaBeouf
from Mothers Against Drunk DrivingTo protect the safety of his family and the citizens of his community, Mothers Against Drunk Driving calls on Shia LaBeouf to voluntarily install ignition interlock devices on all vehicles registered in his name, in addition to completing the official punishment/sanctions that may be levied in the event of his conviction for DUI.
An ignition interlock is a breath test device linked to a vehicle’s ignition system and is normally mandated to convicted drunk drivers as a condition of probation. We hope Mr. LaBeouf will voluntarily use the opportunity of his DUI arrest to educate his fans – and the country – about this life-saving device by installing the device on his vehicles.
Ignition interlocks are proven effective tool in the fight to eliminate drunk driving and save lives.
· Ignition interlocks reduce drunk driving offenses by an average of 65 percent.
· Ignition interlocks have the potential to save more than 4,000 lives now taken in repeat drunk driving crashes annually.
· A majority of American citizens (65 percent) support the use of ignition interlocks as a sanction for first-time convicted drunk drivers.
· A full 85 percent support ignition interlocks for repeat offenders.
States across the nation are turning to the alcohol ignition interlock to help prevent drunk driving tragedies. Just this year, four states – Washington, Nebraska, Alaska and Colorado – expanded the use of alcohol ignition interlocks to include all convicted drunk drivers. MADD lobbied the California state legislature this year to pass similar legislation and plans to make the expanded use of interlocks in California its top priority next year.
MADD believes the tools are now at hand to eliminate drunk driving from the United States. The Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving, launched in November 2006, has four elements: intensive, high-visibility law enforcement, full implementation of alcohol ignition interlocks for all convicted drunk drivers, development of advanced vehicle technologies to prevent drunk driving and grassroots support led by MADD and its 400+ affiliates, to make the elimination of drunk driving a reality.
this is just so stupid! i don’t agree with drink driving but do they honestly believe that if Shia installed this it would encourage anyone else to?! i mean come on how sheepy do they think people are! people are gunna drink drive whether shia or paris or lindsey do it or not!
Ok, so now I think I am confused. I read that he wasn’t at fault in the accident. Was he arrested for drunk driving? I might have missed something. Talk about slow week, I guess I have fallen in to that category myself…
nope, it wasn’t his fault, it was the other person’s fault that was in the accident. but he had been drinking, sooooo he got a dui. i’ve loved him for years & years-i believe there’s still hope for him! :) i’m just happy the chick that was w/ him isn’t WITH him, she’s actually dating YOUR boyfriend, Beet!!! (Adrian-duh)
and i think the idea from madd is just plain stupid-not gonna happen! shit would/will still happen even if he did have that, ever heard of driving someone ELSE’S car?! hahaha
honestly they are completly dumb!!
for one do they really think hes gonna do it.
and two even if he did, their are plenty more drunk drivers
what are they gonna do go door to door and ask
“excuse me if your a drunk driver, install this shit in your car!!!”
i mean its like get real!!!
i dont believe in drunk driving
but if your gonna get trashed at least get someone else to drive you
oh right, i’m sure he’ll do that…just as soon as flying monkeys take over the world.
He ought to do it. Geez, it would make a great statement to people and get the word out about these interlocks. That could save lives! And like you people aren’t on this website for the sole purpose of observing celebrity behavior and you think people won’t take note when Shia LaBeouf installs those things in all his cars? Give me a break! You might not feel that way if your ever in LA and experience something like this accident! It might also like you know, stop him from driving drunk again? In a world where celebrities get 3 hours jail time for DUIs Shia can blow into a damn tube before he starts he’s car and be a trend setter.
Yummy picture… I’ve already commented enough on his situation so I must now continue to drool over these pictures… best web week of my life so far… keep these hot pics coming! :o)
MADD started out as a great organization with a worthwhile cause. Now they just want to keep raising money so they can keep their jobs and make all of our lives miserable. Their proposals now are getting absolutely ridiculous.
By the way, Shia hasn’t even plead innocent or guilty yet!
Really? Interlock devices on all of his vehicles? This is so effing ridiculous!! This just goes to show how fucking retarded the world really is these days. Pretty much everyone drinks and drives, why are they requesting only him to do this? I think that madd need to chill out and drink a beer and take in the world for what its worth.
I dont give a flying fuck I LOVE SHIA