Quick-Thinking Driver Swerves Into Oncoming Traffic To Save Toddler - Inspirational Videos

One driver’s shrewd and risky traffic maneuver put themselves in danger but likely saved a child from injury and possibly even death.

In order to operate a motor vehicle efficiently and safely, one must adhere to several rules and traffic laws. Keep your hands at 10 and 2. Check the mirrors. Always wear a seatbelt and monitor your speed. These are just a few things a driver’s education instructor will repeat ad nauseam.

However, for the most part, the rules of the road can be summarized nicely as “always remain alert to the surroundings.” Like anything else in life, paying attention to what is going on is always a good rule of thumb, especially when it involves driving a car.

A driver staying alert and paying attention to their surroundings most likely saved a young child from sustaining a devastating injury. 

A clip posted on YouTube gives the driver’s point of view as the vehicle heads down the road in Adelaide, Australia, on July 17. Everything appears to be fine, with traffic moving as normal. However, seconds into the short clip the driver spots an odd and frightening scene. 

The driver notices a child standing alone in the middle of the road on a busy highway. Thankfully, the driver in the clip saw the child early enough that they were able to slow down, cross the median and then pull over into the oncoming lanes of traffic.

The vehicle provided a protective barrier for the child, keeping approaching cars from slamming into the youngster. Soon after the vehicle drives into the wrong lanes, the child can be spotted leaving the roadway and darting into a nearby subdivision.

The clip ends with the truck crossing back into the correct lanes of traffic and coming to a stop. It’s unclear why the vehicle stopped, but one would imagine the driver was getting out to check on the child. 

John 15:13 “Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”