Man glues hands to busy highway during rush hour causing massive delays

Benjamin Rank

19 Aug 2025 — 2 min read

A man's unusual protest brought morning traffic to a complete standstill when he used industrial-strength adhesive to glue his hands directly to the asphalt.

Man with hands glued to highway surface as cars build up behind him

Rush Hour Chaos

The incident happened at 7:30 AM on Interstate 95, just as thousands of workers were starting their morning commute.

Police say the man, identified as James Peterson, 34, walked onto the busy highway carrying a large tube of industrial adhesive.

Within minutes, traffic backed up for three miles as confused drivers tried to figure out what was happening ahead.

Aerial view of traffic jam with emergency vehicles surrounding protest scene

Emergency Response

First responders arrived quickly but faced an unusual challenge.

"We've dealt with protesters before, but this was different," said Officer Sarah Martinez. "You can't just pull someone's hands off the road when they're literally glued there."

Special chemical teams had to be called in to safely dissolve the adhesive without harming Peterson or damaging the road surface.

Growing Trend

This isn't the first time protesters have used super glue in demonstrations.

Similar incidents have happened at art museums, government buildings, and sports events in the past year.

But this marks the first time someone has attempted it on an active highway during peak traffic hours.

The Real Story

When finally freed, Peterson revealed he wasn't actually protesting anything specific.

"I just wanted to be famous on social media," he told police after being arrested.

The stunt resulted in over 2,000 people being late for work and caused an estimated $50,000 in lost productivity.

Legal Consequences

Peterson now faces multiple charges including public endangerment, disrupting traffic, and criminal mischief.

Local authorities want to make it clear: social media fame isn't worth the criminal record.

"This kind of attention-seeking behavior puts lives at risk and wastes emergency resources," stated District Attorney Mark Thompson.

Peterson's court date is set for next month. He could face up to one year in jail and substantial fines for his sticky situation.

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