Motorist who was speeding in reverse with his genitals exposed conceded that he was impaired

A man who was speeding in reverse and had his genitals exposed told deputies: “There is no doubt that I am impaired.” At about 2:35am on July 11 police officers reported a man later identified as Steven Nichols, 64, pulled in the parking lot of an abandoned building in Fort Pierce, Florida.

Nichols, driving a Nissan utility vehicle, revved the engine and started speeding in reverse. He nearly crashed into a concrete pillar. St. Lucie County Sheriff’s deputies spoke to Nichols, who had a pack of beer in the front seat. Investigators saw an open Budweiser in the cup holder, but Nichols denied it was there.



He said he went to the gym, then a bar in Stuart and quaffed “at least” three drinks. He said he was trying to get home to Virginia, which is approximately 800 miles away. He said he “needed to be here” and wanted to “detox himself mentally” before going home.

Before Nichols participated in field sobriety exercises, deputies noticed that his genitals were exposed. As Nichols, of Jensen Beach, took field sobriety exercises, he said, “There is no doubt that I am impaired.” Nichols was arrested on a DUI charge and received citations including refusing to submit to a breath test and having an open container.