MERSEYSIDE Police confirmed they are investigating an incident of dangerous driving on the East Lancs Road which was captured on film earlier this month.

A Star reader posted video footage online of the moment a BMW car used a filter lane to overtake traffic stopped at a red light.

Kevin Anderson, who posted the clip on Youtube, said the silver car also narrowly missed a pedestrian during the dangerous manoeuvre.

He added: "I was returning home from work and as I approached the junction at Carr Mill Dam I noticed the silver BMW weaving in and out of traffic in my rear view mirror.

"It then undertook the car immediately behind me swerving into the filter lane for the right turn into Carr Mill Road.

"The car then swerved back onto the main carriageway of the East Lancs Road narrowly missing a pedestrian out of shot on the video.

"The car was being driven shockingly and how it avoided an accident at this busy junction was a miracle."

The incident was reported to Merseyside Police, who have since confirmed they are looking into the incident.

Star readers reacted with shock when they saw the video on the newspaper's Facebook page.

Rachael Claire Powell said: "I've seen loads of people do this on the Lancs. It's scary."

Lauren Marie Scarisbrick commented: "That is shocking, so lucky no-one was coming the other way; they could have killed someone."

Sharon Brown said: "Oh I remember this. I was stationed on the right at the junction waiting to cross the East Lancs."

Gaynor Corlett said: "Shouldn't be allowed on the roads."