(La Porte, IN) - La Porte Police arrested the driver of a U-Haul van traveling at least twice the 35 mile per hour speed limit early today.
The same vehicle is also suspected in complaints about the driver constantly honking the horn.
Jason Zver, 42, of La Porte was charged with reckless driving.
Police said an officer about 2 a.m. spotted the moving van eastbound on 2nd St. and turning onto L St. without stopping for a stop sign.
The officer was then alerted to reports about a similar looking U-Haul van driving around for a couple of hours with its horn constantly blaring and the driver also honking the horn for long periods of time while parked in the 700 block of Maple Ave.
Police said the officer was on J St. when he tried catching up to the moving van but kept losing distance despite traveling 70 miles per hour.
The van soon pulled over after the officer activated his flashing lights and siren. Police said Zver told the officer he was traveling fast because his foot got stuck underneath the gas pedal.
He was also issued traffic tickets for his alleged driving infractions.
