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Edinburgh Live
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Rachel Keenan

Dangerous moment an Edinburgh cyclist drags a suitcase behind him down busy road

This is the odd moment an Edinburgh cyclist was caught on camera dragging a suitcase behind him on a busy city road.

The shocking video, that was shared on social media site TikTok, shows the cyclist with one hand on the handlebars and the other pushing a four wheeled suitcase alongside him.

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A passing driver travelling behind the cyclist caught the strange transporting method posted it to the video sharing platform captioned “idiot in Edinburgh”.

Attempting to cross over the road to get to Fountain Park leisure park with his cargo, the cyclist wobbles directly in front of the car.

Dangerously balancing the suitcase in hand he struggles over the road with the suitcase almost veering out of hand.

The driver slows down to avoid clashing with the multitasking cyclist as he darts in front of the car.

A warning has appeared on the video advising viewers not to replicate the precarious manoeuvre.

It said: “Participating in this activity could result in you or others getting hurt.”

This warning pops up as the cyclist is struggling to multitask with the tasks he has he doesn't seem to look around before crossing the road

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