Edmond, Oklahoma: Truck Driver Caught Flipping Off Traffic While Passing on the Shoulder of I-35

A Reddit user shared dashcam footage from June 9, 2026, showing a driver in a tan Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra with a camper top aggressively passing slower traffic on I-35/US-77 near Edmond, Oklahoma, using the emergency shoulder—despite a wide-open fast lane. The video captures the driver flipping off other motorists, including a white Ford Transit work van driver who appeared to intentionally block his path. The incident occurred northbound on I-35 toward Guthrie, roughly half a mile before Exit 146. The Silverado/GMC Sierra driver eventually merges back into the main lane after his reckless maneuver. Comments on the Reddit thread criticized the driver’s behavior, with some users calling it an “epidemic” in other states like Massachusetts, where drivers frequently misuse the breakdown lane during minor traffic backups. In Oklahoma, using the emergency shoulder to pass is illegal, as the shoulder is not considered a travel lane. Penalties typically include traffic fines ranging from around $100 to a few hundred dollars (including court costs) and potential license points—often around 2 points if cited as a moving violation—for unsafe or improper passing.