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Indiana trooper wins praise for stopping slow driver in the fast lane

(Photo supplied/Indiana State Police)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana State Police trooper who tweeted a photo of a vehicle he stopped for driving too slowly in the left lane says he’s overwhelmed by the widespread praise he’s receiving online.

Sgt. Stephen Wheeles stopped the driver Saturday on Interstate 65 about 35 miles south of Indianapolis after about 20 vehicles had slowed behind her. Wheeles says she was traveling under the 70 mph speed limit. Indiana law requires drivers to move to the right lane to allow faster traffic to pass.

The post has been retweeted by IndyCar driver Graham Rahal, who said, “This guy is my hero,” and Fox NFL announcer and Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman. Others suggested he win a Nobel Prize or asked him to relocate to their states.

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2 comments

Tom June 18, 2018 at 4:35 pm

About time. Good job Trooper!

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Brad June 18, 2018 at 6:34 pm

Yes it’s amazing how many people use this lane for just driving. So annoying.
Now if we could just figure out how to get people to stop running red lights, persistently. I can’t count how many times I have been sitting at an intersection in Elkhart when my light turns green and THEN more than one car flies through on a red light. Really getting crazy.

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