When it comes to reckless driving, authorities may not care even if the driver is a two-time Oscar winner like Sean Penn.
The actor in the upcoming film “One Battle After Another” was cited for speeding when he was traveling down in an SUV on PCH at around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to the LA County Sheriff’s Department.
Penn received a speeding ticket after driving 43 mph in a 25-mph zone because of ongoing construction work in the area.
The actor, who played an LAPD officer in the movie “Colors,” was cooperative with the deputy who pulled him over.
The California Highway Patrol and the LA County Sheriff’s Department have been taking a zero tolerance approach to reckless driving and speeding after a number of high-profile crashes along the famous coastal roadway.
Last month, actress Dakota Johnson was ticketed for using a cellphone while behind the wheel on PCH in Malibu.
Malibu, CA, Tuesday, November 14, 2023 – A traffic safety group, Streets Are For Everyone hosts a “Ghost Tire Memorial” placement in memory of the victims of a reckless driver who killed four Pepperdine students. Parents, friends and classmates attend the ceremony, adding written thoughts to the tires, placed alongside Pacific Coast Highway. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Nearly two years ago, four Pepperdine University students were killed after they were struck by a BMW that allegedly traveled 104 mph.
Following the deaths of the Pepperdine seniors, their friends and family placed two “Ghost Tires” in Malibu in memory of the victims.
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law last year to authorize speed cameras at five locations on the 21-mile stretch of curving coastal road. And the city of Malibu and Caltrans pushed for new changes, including possibly moving parking off PCH.