Dashcam footage shows near miss as vehicle attempts to overtake in Suffolk town.

The footage was filmed in Saxmundham High Street and was shared on Facebook on Tuesday, September 3 - with many people discussing the vehicle's unusual way of overtaking.

The driver who filmed the footage was heading towards the traffic lights at the crossroads just past the Co-Op.

The traffic lights were red at the time.

As the driver gets closer to the car in front, which had come to a stop, another vehicle attempted to overtake.

The car narrowly avoids both of the vehicles in front and behind.

What was the driver hoping to do?

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