TAMPA, Fla. — A 46-year-old man from Lakeland is behind bars after authorities said he was asleep in a stopped car in the center lane on Interstate 75 Friday night in Brandon.
The Florida Highway Patrol posted videos on social media showing a trooper stopping his vehicle to check on the car in the middle of the interstate near State Road 60.
The trooper walks up to the driver's window and appears to have woken the man up so he can continue driving on the interstate. However, as the man drives, he begins to swerve across multiple lanes, the videos show.
The trooper ultimately pulled the 46-year-old man over after determining he was impaired. The man was arrested for driving under the influence and fleeing.
'Cruise lights' on Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office patrol cars raise questions, confusion among drivers
Every driver knows that when you see red and blue flashing lights on a patrol car, you slow down, pull over, or get out of the way.
But in Hillsborough County, drivers will also now see deputies with their lights on, but not flashing. They're called "cruise lights," and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) recently implemented their use on all patrol vehicles.
