Police have charged a man with several driving offences after shocking dashcam footage emerged of a four-wheel-drive nearly knocking another car off the road in a frightening moment of road rage.
A 47-year-old man turned himself in to Newcastle police and was charged with a string of offences including negligent and reckless driving.
He is expected to appear at Newcastle Local Court on Thursday October 5.
A white Toyota Land Cruiser appears displeased a Toyota FJ Cruiser is sitting in the right hand lane, and pulls up alongside its newer model namesake
The white four-wheel-drive proceeds to move up alongside the grey car, with the driver’s window wound down
In the video, the driver of the Toyota Land Cruiser appears displeased a Toyota FJ Cruiser is sitting in the right hand lane, and pulls up alongside its newer model namesake.
The cars drive parallel along the road for a few seconds before the white vehicle turns sharply into the grey car alongside it, nearly knocking it off the road.
The incident occurred just after 5pm on Saturday afternoon on Maitland Road in Newcastle, New South Wales.
The footage was captured on the dashcam of a another car, that was not involved in the incident.
The Land Cruiser can be seen impatiently following closely behind the FJ Cruiser as the road winds through the outskirts of the city.
It appears as if the Land Cruiser threatens the car in front by quickly accelerating at it before braking and moving into the left hand lane.
The cars proceed along the road for about 10 seconds before the Land Cruiser abrutly turns and slams into the FJ Cruiser, nearly sending it off the road
The driver of the FJ Cruiser struggles to pull the car back into a forward movement while the Land Cruiser tears off into the distance
The FJ Cruiser attempts to chase after the Land Cruiser but the aggressor disappears into the distance
The white four-wheel-drive proceeds to move up alongside the grey car, with the driver’s window wound down.
The cars proceed along the road for about 10 seconds before the Land Cruiser abruptly turns and slams into the FJ Cruiser, nearly sending it off the road.
The driver of the FJ Cruiser struggles to pull the car back into a forward movement while the Land Cruiser tears off into the distance.
The FJ Cruiser attempts to chase after the Land Cruiser but the aggressor disappears into the distance.
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