Footage has emerged from Russia showing an out-of-control BMW sliding towards another vehicle on a snowy road, as the driver of the car looks out of the window helplessly.
The dashcam video, shot on January 19 this year, shows a motorist making their way up a slight hill on a wintery day in Russia at a safe speed.
But then, as the vehicle climbs the hill a dark-coloured BMW X4 can be seen appearing around the corner, before the BMW’s back end starts to slide out and it heads straight towards the dash cam car.
Luckily, the quick-thinking driver of the dashcam car seems to be paying attention and quickly puts their car into reverse to escape the oncoming BMW.
The BMW is now into a full sideway slide with the driver staring helplessly out of the window and waving at the other car seemingly in a bid to alert them to the danger and lack of control.
The BMW then continues to slide for a few seconds as the other car manages to reverse at the same speed before safely coming to a standstill.
Winter temperatures in Russia can be extremely severe, in northern Russia and Siberia, average low temperatures can frequently drop below an astonishing -40°C causing havoc for Russian road users.
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Keyword: Dashcam footage shows quick-thinking Russian driver reversing as oncoming BMW loses control and slides towards him