On social media, many viewers were stunned after a video captured a moment showing a driver in a fairground dodgem car on a public road.
In an unusual sighting, a motorist was baffled when he spotted a dodgem, typically found at fairgrounds, being driven on a public road.
The curious event took place in Harlow, Essex, and was captured on dash-cam footage, leaving viewers stunned.
Man drives dodgem on public road
On social media, the dash-cam footage shows a middle-aged man in a white bumper car, calmly waiting at a road junction.
He looks left and right before pulling out into the traffic.
Additionally, the vehicle is a fairground dodgem, which is usually confined to the funfair.
Surprised motorist records the remarkable scene.
The footage was recorded at 6 pm on September 19 by a vehicle belonging to HD Property Services.
While, Ben Peters, who provided the dash-cam footage, said he was shocked when he first saw the clip.
“I couldn’t believe my eyes. Is that really a dodgem?” he said.
“I can only assume the driver has modified it to make it road-legal. I’ve never seen anything like this before.”
The video quickly went viral and sparked debate on social media
In the comment section, many viewers were baffled by the unusual incident of a driver spotted on a public road behind the wheel of a fairground dodgem.
One person said: Imagine driving it and meeting the only other one on public roads, what would you do, could you resist?
A second wrote: I still want one of them lol
While a third commented: Why not – we recycle everything else we can!
Another added: Space cadet.
Other instances of Dodgems on public roads
This is not the first instance of a bumper car being spotted outside its usual fairground setting.
In Tamworth, Staffordshire, a man named Mark Harper, 46, was seen driving a converted dodgem on the pavement.
Mark purchased the vehicle on eBay for £400 and spent nearly $3,100 converting it into a road-worthy car.
Additionally, the trend of transforming bumper cars for public road use has even reached Glasgow.
In 2015, Tom Evans, a retired man, purchased a bumper car from eBay. He converted it into a petrol-powered vehicle that he could drive on public roads.
While it’s certainly not the norm, the sight of dodgems on public roads seems to be gaining traction.
In short, whether it’s a quirky hobby or a unique form of transportation, these transformed fairground cars are making waves.