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He went with the backup plan

A California man was arrested after he allegedly drove his car in reverse for more than three miles.
/ Source: NBCLosAngeles.com

A Glendale man allegedly drove in reverse for more than three miles down North Glendale Avenue on Saturday, without crashing or hurting anyone.

On the bright side, at least he was apparently looking at the road and following the speed limit.

An off-duty police officer saw Gurgen Gukasyan, 49, driving at about 30 miles per hour with his right arm on the passenger seat and his head turned, according to the Glendale News Press.

Gukasyan was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of reckless driving, according to the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department inmate report.

Gukasyan was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol and no injuries were reported, Glendale police Sgt. Tom Lorenz told the Glendale News Press.

He reportedly told police he was driving to a friend's home.

"This is just sheer disregard for public safety," Lorenz told the newspaper. "It appears that he did want to take that vehicle and have some fun with it."

But this isn't the first time Gukasyan has allegedly made the road his playground.

He was also arrested in December after he allegedly drove his car onto Verdugo Park, causing thousands of dollars of damage before stopping his car and blasting music.

The Los Angeles district attorney's office had not filed charges as of Tuesday morning, said spokeswoman Jane Robinson. Gukasyan was released after posting $5,000 bond.