Snap-happy driver has close call chasing Obama motorcade
A distracted driver from the African-American sorority Michelle Obama plans to join caused a bit of a diversion for President-elect Barack Obama’s motorcade this morning.
Chicago motorists often are at a loss as to how to handle their cars on the road as the motorcade of the president-to-be approaches.
As Obama’s motorcade made his way to a downtown news conference this morning, some drivers traveling north on Lake Shore Drive responded to the police escort by pulling over to the right until the parade of vehicles passed. Others kept moving.
One driver wanted to document the passing, and got to multi-tasking. Upon realizing that the president-elect was in the next lane, the female driver of a red Chevy blazer, appearing to to chat excitedly on her cell phone, sped up, snapped a picture, inadvertently changed lanes and nearly smashed into another car.
Must’ve been a supporter.
The truck she drove sported an Alabama license plate in back and an Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority tag up front.
Michelle Obama has accepted an invitation for honorary membership into that Chicago-headquartered group, the nation’s oldest black Greek-letter sorority.
Obama made his way without incident to his news conference announcing former Sen. Tom Daschle as secretary of Health and Human Services.
Contributing: Abdon M. Pallasch