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A man in a wheelchair drives down I-95 in Fairfield, January 6, 2011.

Man on scooter on highway

Man on scooter on highway

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Man cruises down I-95 in wheelchair

Updated: Thursday, 06 Jan 2011, 2:37 PM EST
Published : Thursday, 06 Jan 2011, 2:29 PM EST

Fairfield, Conn. (WTNH) - Don't try this at home! Motorists on I-95 in Fairfield may have noticed a strange sight Thursday afternoon as a man in an electric wheelchair buzzed down the highway.

The elderly man was spotted around Noon in the southbound breakdown lane.

DOT traffic cameras followed him as he got off the highway at Exit 22.

Police believe he did get on the highway in his wheelchair.  He was not issued a ticket, but police do say it is illegal to travel on the highway in an electric wheelchair or scooter

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