Here’s the Associated Press:

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 moving sport utility vehicle while 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.

Is there any reason to take Lauer seriously?