(La Porte County, IN) - A driver traveling the wrong way at 100 miles per hour on a four lane La Porte County highway was not impaired.

 

The aging driver may be contacted, though, by the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles to determine if she remains capable to operating a motor vehicle safely.  

 

La Porte County Police said the 83 year old woman at high speeds Tuesday night was westbound in the eastbound lanes of U.S. 30.  She then headed northbound on Indiana 39 and had trouble staying in her lane.

 

During a traffic stop, the woman said she was tired after driving here from South Carolina and has trouble seeing at night. 

 

She also said she has permanent contact lenses but she needs lasik surgery to improve her vision, police said. 

 

Police said the officer concerned about her ability to drive gave her a ride to her second home in Michigan City.  He also alerted the BMV about the situation.