An Edinburgh motorcyclist has shared the moment they had a terrifying close shave with a car in Edinburgh city centre.
Posted on social media, TikTok user @ghost_ridersco uploaded the heart-stopping clip which showed the vehicle nearly plough into the side of them.
Riding through the capital on Wednesday (August 24), the motorcycle was heading towards Edinburgh city centre from the Meadowbank area, when they arrived at standstill traffic.
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Using the bus lane to travel along past the stationary traffic, the bike was approaching the A1 turnoff for Parsons Green Terrace when they encountered the car.
Sitting in front of a Lothian Bus, the silver vehicle had attempted to pull out left towards the street, completely cutting across the path of the motorbike.
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With dash cam footage capturing the motorcycle being forced to slam on the brakes, the pair were thankfully able to avoid a crash.
Choosing to escape a confrontation, the motorcycle was able to slowly move around the bonnet of the car, before continuing on their journey.
Posting the clip to TikTok, @ghost_ridersco captioned the video "there's always one", and quickly saw nearly 11,000 views and over 220 likes on their account.
You can watch the full video here.
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