SHOCKING footage shows the moment a reckless driver cuts up a HGV after he lost control due to blow out caused by hitting traffic island whilst overtaking.
The silver Ford Fiesta comes into view and the driver narrowly avoids hitting a second island swerving in front of the fully laden 26-tonne truck.
Moments later he mounts the kerb and grass verge, a cloud of dust comes from the drivers-side front tyre indicating significant damage.
Despite the potential damage the driver does not get out to check his car, but when traffic moves he continues to drive on too.
The incident happened on Wednesday July 7, at 4.30pm on the A3024 in Southampton, Hampshire.
Kraig Alexander, Class 1 driver for VLT logistics was behind the wheel of the truck with a dash cam fitted.
Luckily he saw the driver hitting the island on the bend in his mirror, and was aware of the vehicle coming hurtling alongside him.
He later shared the footage online and wrote: “Idiot in a Fiesta playing the game of ‘beat the lorry’ and almost lost.
“Came out of nowhere as I was coming off the roundabout – I’d be surprised if he’s not damaged his car.”
The clip has been viewed over 7,000 times and received hundreds of reactions and comments.
One user wrote: “Definitely burst his tyre you can see the dust cloud.”
Another user said: “Jesus! What a bell end!”
A third commented: “I’ve never seen karma strike so quickly she must have been watching this one.”
A fourth added: “Why do people do this? Especially when 99% of the time they end up no better off in a queue.”
Speaking today Kraig, 39 said: “I came off the roundabout and just after the merging in lane, a Fiesta tried to race round me, presumably so he wasn’t stuck behind a lorry.
“They misjudged the available space left, mounting the drivers side of the car onto a traffic island, bouncing off that then mounted the entire passenger side of the car on the grass verge and pavement to the left.”
The A3024 is home to Britain’s busiest speed camera and it is located 3 miles north-west in the village of Bitterne.
Triggered approximately 70-times per day, the camera generates the government approximately £2.5 million per year.
