Truck reverses on highway in thrilling moment caught on camera

RESIDENTS saw a man driving a 1990 Ford F-150 traveling at high speeds in reverse – hundreds of people at risk of crashing.

The state Department of Transportation made an example of him, warning of heavy penalties for copycats.

Department of Transportation cameras captured footage of a man reversing on a major highway.Credit: OHIO DOT

He was filmed driving at high speed on the highway, distracting several drivers.Credit: OHIO DOT

Ohio has a law that criminalizes distracted driving, which has reduced the number of people cited for driving with a phone in their hand.

However, the law does not cover distractions presented by reckless and dangerous drivers.

Travelers on I-90 in Cleveland yesterday had to make two attempts to confirm what they thought they saw: a man driving a 1990 Ford F-150, at high speed, in reverse.

“I think it’s a towed car,” Khristian Santana, a man who initially thought the car was coming toward him, told CBS affiliate WOIO.

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“Thank God I made it.”

Santana then exited the highway and drove parallel to the red van to capture chilling footage of the reckless act.

He told the outlet he saw a car swerve to avoid him once they noticed what was happening.

“I saw an orange car behind him swerve to the right,” he said.

“It’s too fast. I can’t even (drive in reverse) go five miles an hour. Imagine doing it at 60 mph on a highway.”

State DOT cameras showed the driver entering the highway in reverse and gaining speed.

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The Ministry used X to remind drivers of the dangers and repercussions of driving backwards on the highway.

“Driving in reverse on the highway is STRONGLY discouraged,” reads the post, which includes footage of the driver entering the highway.

The Department noted that even in the event of engine or transmission problems, driving in reverse near other drivers is not safe.

“Don’t be that driver. If your vehicle malfunctions, stop and call for help.”

Ohio has a law prohibiting driving vehicles in reverse, with exceptions in only a few circumstances.

What is section 4511.38?

Ohio Laws and Administrative Rules list Section 4511.38 as such:

(A) No person shall start any vehicle, streetcar, or trackless trolley that is stopped, stopped, or parked until such movement can be made with reasonable safety.

Before reversing, drivers of vehicles, trams or trackless carts must give sufficient warning and, when reversing, they must exercise vigilance so as not to injure persons or property in the street or on Highway.

It is prohibited to reverse a motor vehicle on a highway, except: in a rest area; in the performance of public works or official functions; following an emergency caused by an accident or breakdown of a motor vehicle.

(B) Except as otherwise provided in this section, any person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor. If, within one year after the offense, the offender has previously been convicted of or pled guilty to a predicate motor vehicle or traffic offense, any person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If, within one year of the offense, the offender has already been convicted of two or more underlying motor vehicle or traffic offenses, any person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree .

If the offender commits the offense while distracted and the distracting activity is a contributing factor to the commission of the offense, the offender is liable to the additional fine established under section 4511.991 of the Code revised.

Source: Ohio Laws and Administrative Rules

“No person shall reverse a motor vehicle on a highway, except: in a rest area; in the exercise of public works or official functions; following an emergency caused by an accident or breakdown of a motor vehicle,” section 4511.38 reads. .

“Except as otherwise provided in this section, any person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.”

In Ohio, traffic offense charges can range from $250 to 180 days in jail and a $1,000 fine, according to Luckett Law.

The law continues to state that additional consequences apply if the driver is arrested within one year of the first offense.

“If, within one year after the offense, the offender has previously been convicted of or pled guilty to an underlying motor vehicle or traffic offense, a person who violates this section is guilty of misdemeanor of the fourth degree.”