He Didn't Click It

May 31, 07:39 AM

Current Headlines: The Associated Press

NEW YORK - NBC's Matt Lauer didn't learn his lesson from interviewing New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine about the governor's near- fatal car crash while riding without wearing a safety belt.

A few weeks after that chat, there was Lauer on "Today" on Wednesday, sitting in the back of a sport utility vehicle interviewing Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney. Both men were unbuckled.

A sheepish Lauer admitted his mistake after "Today" ran the interview, which was conducted Tuesday. "I should have set a better example," he said.

Romney also said he needs to keep reminding himself to buckle up.

Corzine was riding in a State Police-driven SUV that crashed going 91 mph on April 12 along the Garden State Parkway. Corzine, unbuckled in the front passenger seat, broke his leg, 11 ribs, collarbone and sternum.

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