In a bizarre late-night incident that has everyone talking, police officers in California made an unexpected discovery — a woman sound asleep behind the wheel, stopped right in the middle of a busy intersection. What seemed like a potentially dangerous situation quickly turned into one of the strangest traffic stops caught on bodycam this year.
According to the footage released by the police department, the event took place around 3:45 AM on March 23, 2025. Officers were responding to multiple 911 calls reporting a car that had been sitting motionless at a green light for several minutes. When officers arrived, they found a luxury sedan idling in the intersection — headlights on, engine running, and the driver… fast asleep.
Bodycam video shows officers cautiously approaching the vehicle. “Ma’am, wake up!” one of them can be heard saying as they knock on the window. The woman, dressed in bright red and visibly disoriented, slowly opens her eyes. For a moment, she appears confused about where she is — until she realizes she’s surrounded by flashing lights.
When asked why she was sleeping at an intersection, her response left both officers speechless and viewers online in hysterics. “I was just resting my eyes waiting for my GPS to load,” she said, insisting that she wasn’t tired. But when officers noticed her slurred speech and the smell of alcohol, they suspected there was more to the story.
Police asked her to step out of the vehicle for safety checks, but the woman continued defending herself, claiming she had only “one glass of wine hours ago.” However, dashcam footage revealed the car had rolled forward slightly before stopping again, dangerously close to crossing lanes of traffic. Thankfully, no one was hurt.
The video, now circulating across TikTok and X, has drawn millions of views in just a few days. Some viewers found humor in her bizarre excuse, while others expressed concern about how easily this could have ended in tragedy. “She’s lucky she didn’t hurt anyone — or herself,” one commenter wrote. Another added, “That ‘resting my eyes’ excuse might go down in history.”
Police have since confirmed that the woman was taken into custody for further evaluation. Toxicology tests are pending, and charges could include reckless driving and endangerment. “This could have been far worse,” said a department spokesperson. “We’re grateful to the alert drivers who called it in before anyone was hurt.”
Experts say such incidents are more common than people realize, especially during late-night hours when fatigue or impairment takes over. “Drivers often underestimate how dangerous it is to be behind the wheel while tired or under the influence,” said road safety analyst Dr. Sandra Lopez.
The strange case has now become a viral cautionary tale about the dangers of impaired and drowsy driving. It’s a reminder that no matter how harmless “just resting your eyes” sounds, behind the wheel — it could be a matter of life or d*ath.
So next time you’re too tired to drive, take the safer route — pull over, rest properly, and don’t make the same mistake that turned one woman’s nap into a nationwide headline.
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