Two deputies from Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office in Oklahoma went above the call of duty to help a young woman who had trouble driving a stick shift.
Deputies Kendrae Traylor and Ryan Graham spotted a stalled vehicle when they were out on patrol one night in Cleveland County.
Instead of reprimanding the teen for stopping her car in the middle of the road, Traylor decided to help by giving her a driving lesson.
“I asked her if I could assist her, so then I went through the steps of helping her out.”
They got the car into an empty parking lot close by and Traylor patiently taught the teen step-by-step how to drive a manual transmission car.
Seeing the deputy take the time to teach the teen, netizens took to the comments section and praised him.
“That’s ALWAYS the kind of heart Kendrae has had! Way to go Kendrae!” said one social media user.
While another chimed in, writing, “Way to go guys! Stuff like this is what makes a great sheriff’s office!”
“The citizens of Cleveland County allow us to serve them,” Traylor said, “and so I think that’s a very important part—not only for the sheriff’s office but also individually for myself.”
In the past, when one learned how to drive a car it meant learning in a stick shift. However, these days, the chance of an American citizen opting for a manual transmission car is very small.
