They had nevertheless put on the hazard warning lights, by precaution.
It was on seeing this vehicle parked on the hard shoulder, Tuesday evening, around 11:30 p.m., that a national police crew decided to go and check if the occupants were not in difficulty on the A62 motorway, towards Ginestous in Toulouse.
It was by approaching the vehicle that the officials realized that the couple on board were not really terrified.
The man was in the front, the woman lying in the back, and both slept the sleep of the righteous.
Certainly helped by a few glasses of alcohol that they must have consumed during the evening.
To avoid any risk, the police woke them up to stand behind the security barrier while waiting for the tow truck to arrive.
But quickly, the woman wanted to go back to lie down in the back of the vehicle.
Held back by officials, the 30-year-old beat them.
His companion took the opportunity to try to climb behind the wheel of his car to take to their heels.
And he also attacked the officials who prevented him from getting back behind the wheel.
Both were brought back to the police station and taken into custody for violence and drunk driving.
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