Shocking footage shows a driver zooming into oncoming traffic and making dangerous overtakes and weaving in and out of traffic on the A1307.

The worrying dashcam footage shows a BMW overtaking on the dual carriageway near Linton heading towards Cambridge, as it merges to a single carriageway, driving at speed on the chevron markings and swinging over into the left lane moments before oncoming traffic approaches.

More footage then shows the BMW erratically weaving in and out of traffic and narrowly avoiding hitting oncoming cars, as well as braking suddenly as he forces himself into the small gaps in traffic.

The driver who took the footage, who does not want to be named, said he was convinced the driver would "kill someone and that he and his passenger felt worried for the rest of their drive.

He said: "Me and my girlfriend were going to dinner in Cambridge. Driving along the A1307 we noticed the car behind us just before the first dual carrigeway. I was on the slow left lane and he comes flying past on my right, meanwhile there is a car on the right lane indicating to turn right into Linton.

"The BMW overtakes and goes round the car indicating and nearly hits on coming traffic."

He said that at one point the BMW cut in front of him in the right hand lane, and started overtaking multiple cars.

The driver who recorded the footage continued: "He then proceeds to overtake another car, missing the oncoming car by no more than a metre. The dashcam doesn't do it justice. After he's nearly killed those two people he then overtakes again on a complete blind corner."

The driving not only caused distress but during parts of the journey passengers in the BMW were also seen to be acting in a dangerous way.

The driver said: "My partner was very upset by this and it caused her a lot of worry. Whilst we were driving all the way to Cambridge he was in front and didn't get very far."

He added that the BMW's driver continued to drive dangerously as they entered Cambridge.

He said: "As we got into Cambridge, instead of waiting at queues of traffic he decided to overtake everyone and I'm amazed he wasn't seen or caught. With that manner of driving he will kill someone."

The driver said he was disheartened by the tale of Gerry Harrington who had dashcam footage returned by police who said the driving shown was not dangerous enough to prosecute which stopped him reporting it to police.

He said: "After seeing that I am unable to believe anything would be done."

Despite the driving happening on the A1307, dubbed the 'road of death' , the dashcam driver believes there is nothing wrong with the road but instead it is drivers like this that make it dangerous.

He said: "I have pleaded time and time again to the people of Haverhill, there is nothing wrong with the A1307, it's stupid drivers like this that cause death and it will take them to kill someone to realise what they have done. More cameras and average speed cameras are needed."

'The speed limit is not a target'

A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Police said: “The best drivers read the road ahead and anticipate potential hazards, look out for upcoming bends, hidden dips, blind summits and concealed entrances.

“The speed limit is a limit not a target. The national speed limit on single carriage roads is 60mph but there will be times you need to drive under that in order to drive correctly for the conditions.

“If you get stuck behind a slow moving vehicle be patient. Dips in roads, bends and other junctions joining your road often hide oncoming vehicles, so unless it’s absolutely safe, don’t overtake.

“Even if you’re familiar with a road never take it for granted as the conditions can be different every time.”

“Every death and life changing injury on Cambridgeshire’s roads is one too many.”