Woman Pulled Over for 'Drinking' in Car—Then Realizes What Happened
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A woman has shared the hilarious reason she was pulled over while driving under suspicion of drinking alcohol.
Nicole, who posts to TikTok under the username @nicole.lauren, shared a video on May 15 which has racked up more than 100,000 likes, as she told viewers she had just been pulled over by an officer on suspicion of drinking and driving.
"Apparently, when I was at a stop light, the car next to me saw me take a drink from a mini liquor bottle and drive away, so they called the police and gave them my license plate and I got pulled over," she said.
She then showed viewers the "liquor bottle" she was "drinking out of"—which was, in fact, a packet of bubble gum, bright pink and in the shape of what looked like a flask.
"Thankfully the police officer was super chill and laughed it off," she went on, adding that she offered to do a breathalyzer to prove she had not been drinking, but he assured her there wasn't any need.
Nicole joked in the caption to the video, which has been viewed more than 1 million times: "Let this be a lesson kids, don't chew gum and drive!"
Her video had a huge reaction, with comments flooding in. And while one said the driver who reported Nicole should "mind their business," others said the driver had done the right thing.
"Honestly with as many DUI and accidents I have in my hometown, I wouldn't be upset if someone called, just to be safe," one commenter said, as another agreed: "The caller did the right thing. People need to stop turning a blind eye."
Law enforcement officers across the U.S. are trained to observe drivers' behavior on the roads and to identify potentially impaired drivers. In 2023, 12,249 people died in alcohol-impaired driving traffic deaths.
Nicole in her car speaking to the camera after getting pulled over.
Nicole in her car speaking to the camera after getting pulled over.
TikTok @nicole.lauren_
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is illegal in all 50 states. However, a National Roadside Survey conducted in 2013-2014 found that 20 percent of surveyed drivers tested positive for potentially impairing drugs in their system, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
As one commenter under Nicole's video put it: "Honestly not mad at the caller but this is hysterical."
To which Nicole replied: "Not mad at all! I'd rather people be extra observant and maybe prevent an accident. We had a good laugh."
Newsweek has contacted @nicole.lauren_ on TikTok for comment on this story.
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