# @downinnadesert on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DXuZBsmD_Fo
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- **Posted:** 2026-04-29T18:00:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Down In The Desert🌵 (@downinnadesert) — https://gondola.cc/downinnadesert

## Caption

An Arizona driver who said he was late for work ended up taking a much bigger detour than expected.

According to DPS, a state trooper spotted the driver on Loop 101 using the shoulder to get around traffic while trying to make it to his shift.

He was pulled over in a nearby parking lot — where he told the trooper his shift was about to start in just a few minutes.
But a quick check made things worse.
Authorities say the driver’s license was suspended, and he had a prior stop for driving over 100 MPH.

Instead of clocking in, the driver was arrested for reckless driving and driving on a suspended license.

He was taken to jail, and his vehicle was impounded for 20 days.

Safe to say… being a few minutes late might’ve been the better option.
What would you have done in that situation?

Via AZDPS Highway Patrol

#arizona #phoenix #aztraffic #localnews #news

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news, localnews, aztraffic, arizona, phoenix

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