A woman who got stuck behind two stationary Waymo robotaxis at a traffic light filmed herself sitting through ten green cycles before calling 911, while a line of cars stretched behind her, and the driverless vehicles ahead simply refused to move.
Her 91-second TikTok recording of the standoff has racked up more than 4.3 million views and reopened a question several U.S. cities are about to confront in court: When a car without a driver breaks the rules, who exactly does the ticket get written to?
The video was posted on May 20, 2026, by Emily (@emilytatouille), a creator whose channel describes itself as “skits, hyperfixations, & rants.” Her caption was a seven-word distress signal: “Who can I yell at because what?”
Stuck Behind 2 Waymos: Ten Light Cycles And A 911 Phone Call
When the clip starts, Emily is already exasperated. “I just called 911 because I am stuck between two Waymos that are not moving, and I’ve been sitting here for 50 minutes,” she tells the camera. “We have gone through probably 10 light cycles, and the light turns green, and the Waymos don’t move.”
