Florida officer pulls over woman for holding phone in right hand; she has no right arm
A Florida police officer pulled over a woman for allegedly holding a phone in her right hand while driving, according to CBS News reporting. The woman does not have a right arm, making the traffic stop factually impossible on its face. CBS News covered the incident as a local Florida story, and the clip has circulated widely on social media with over 26,000 engagements.
This story is based on reporting from a trusted mainstream source (CBS News) with 3 mainstream media articles found. The core claim — that an officer cited a woman for a physical impossibility — is documented and verifiable.
Verified
- ✓A woman was pulled over by a Florida officer. (CBS News)
- ✓The officer cited her for holding a phone in her right hand. (CBS News)
- ✓The woman does not have a right arm. (CBS News)
- ✓The story originated in Palm Beach, Florida. (Title/description)
Interpretation
- ~The stop represents a failure in basic observational procedure by the officer. (implicit in CBS News framing)
▸▾Why this is here
- Source
- @cbsnews
- Source type
- Commercial Newsroom (Tier 6)
- Content type
- Reported
- Confidence
- Reported
- Coverage
- 0 of 15 major US outlets
- Published
- May 28, 2026 at 7:43 AM PDT
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