Bizarre moment a wanted man and his passenger fell asleep at a set of Hallam traffic lights for 20 minutes – but he’s still on the run

A wanted man remains on the run despite being found asleep behind the wheel of a luxury car when he stopped at a traffic light.

Motorists alerted police to the bizarre sight after the man stopped the car at a red light at an intersection on Belgrave-Hallam Road, Hallam, in Melbourne’s south-east, about 2pm on Monday.

Shocking footage captured the moment the man stopped at a traffic light and took a nap with another male passenger in the black Mercedes sedan.

Drivers in the area began filming and taking photos of their strange encounter with the man, who is wanted by authorities for allegedly evading police previously.

The man was asleep at the red light for at least twenty minutes before police rushed to the scene 7News.

Police said paramedics tried to wake the diver before officers told the man to get out of the vehicle when he woke up a short time later.

A heavily tattooed male officer then yelled at the man not to drive away as he began to drive the car forward.

“Don’t…get out of the car, get out of the car now!” the officer shouted.

The driver ignored his instructions and, with the intersection clear of police vehicles and oncoming traffic, stepped on the accelerator and sped away.

The man drove a powerful Mercedes C63 AMG worth more than $100,000.

Police called to the scene (pictured) ordered the driver to get out of the vehicle, but he ignored officers’ instructions

The man was driving a high-performance Mercedes C63 AMG valued at over $100.00

A Victoria Police spokeswoman told Daily Mail Australia the driver “failed to stop” as he was chased by police before escaping for a second time.

“No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing,” the spokeswoman said.

The driver is still on the run.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or has dashcam footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.