Indiana State Trooper’s ‘Slowpoke’ Law Tweet Goes Viral
An Indiana State Trooper, Sgt. Stephen Wheeles, went viral after he tweeted about pulling over a slow driver in the fast lane on I-65.
By Admin on June 18, 2018
An Indiana State Trooper, Sgt. Stephen Wheeles, went viral after he tweeted about pulling over a slow driver in the fast lane on I-65.
He posted a photo of the white minivan he stopped with the caption: “I stopped this vehicle today for a left lane violation on I-65. The driver had approximately 20 cars slowed behind her because she would not move back to the right lane. Again…if there are vehicles behind you, you must move to the right lane to allow them to pass.”
I stopped this vehicle today for a left lane violation on I-65. The driver had approximately 20 cars slowed behind her because she would not move back to the right lane.
Again…if there are vehicles behind you, you must move to the right lane to allow them to pass. pic.twitter.com/tePjJ1Xigy
— Sgt. Stephen Wheeles (@ISPVersailles) June 16, 2018
In 2015, Indiana passed a law saying that drivers the far-left lane need to move over for those behind who are going faster. Police states that a slow driver in the fast lane is just as dangerous as someone speeding.
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Many praised Wheeles for his actions. Some also used the tweet as a way to gain some more information about the “slowpoke” law. One user asked, “What if you are going the speed limit? Wouldn’t the car passing then be the ones being unlawful?”
To which, according to Indy Star, Wheeles responded: “This is in no way encouraging people to speed. Those speeders are definitely in violation also. Vehicles all travel at different speeds. It was put in place to keep left lane drivers (or the family ten cars back) from getting run over by faster traffic while in the left lane.”
This is in no way encouraging people to speed. Those speeders are definitely in violation also. Vehicles all travel at different speeds. It was put in place to keep left lane drivers (or the family ten cars back) from getting run over by faster traffic while in the left lane.
— Sgt. Stephen Wheeles (@ISPVersailles) June 17, 2018
