Sydney taxi driver almost runs over a female pedestrian

  • Motorist captures the moment when a Sydney cab driver almost hits a woman
  • The near miss was uploaded at the Dash cam Owners Australia’s Facebook page 
  • The owner of the clip has provided details of the taxi company which is 13CABS 

A motorist has captured the moment when a Sydney taxi driver almost hits a female pedestrian crossing a road while the light was flashing red.

The footage shows the female pedestrian crossing a road with a trolley and abruptly stopping in the middle of the street to make way for the taxi.

The near miss was uploaded at the Dash Cam Owners Australia’s Facebook  page on Monday.

Motorist captures the moment when a Sydney cab driver almost hits a woman on Sunday

The near miss was uploaded at the Dash cam Owners Australia's Facebook page on Monday

The near miss was uploaded at the Dash cam Owners Australia’s Facebook page on Monday

The footage owner said the taxi driver was only moments away from hitting a female pedestrian. 

‘Near(ly) missed the female pedestrian who is crossing during the permit light and go(es) to (the) flashing warning light,’ the caption for the clip read.

He added that the incident occurred at Liverpool, a suburb in Sydney, just before 3pm.

The footage owner also provided details of the cab which he said belonged to 13CABS, a company with taxi presence throughout Australia. 

Daily Mail Australia has contacted 13CABS and the footage owner for comments.  

The owner of the dashcam footage has provided details of the taxi company which is 13CABS

The owner of the dashcam footage has provided details of the taxi company which is 13CABS

The footage has been slowed down to show just how close the taxi driver came to hitting the woman.

With the taxi gone the woman is safe to continue crossing the road with her trolley.

One Facebook user criticised the taxi, commenting: ‘This normal operating procedure for taxis.’ 

‘No reason to kill innocent people,’ the footage owner replied.

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