SEE IT: ‘Habitual’ offender with 10-plus prior convictions arrested after driving backwards on highway: police

SEE IT: ‘Habitual’ offender with 10-plus prior convictions arrested after driving backwards on highway: police

William Murphy III, 47, claimed a mechanical issue forced the move, but deputies say the problem vanished when they pulled up behind him

William Murphy III told deputies he thought reversing to AutoZone was his best option after a supposed mechanical failure. (Flagler County Sheriff's Department)

Florida man William Murphy III, a habitual offender with 10-plus prior convictions, claimed a mechanical issue forced him to drive backwards on SR 100 before his arrest. (Flagler County Sheriff's Department)

Flagler County deputies arrested Palm Coast man William Murphy III for habitual driving while license suspended after he was caught on camera driving backwards on SR 100. (Flagler County Sheriff's Department)