A reckless father was filmed riding a motor scooter down a busy road in Hanoi, Vietnam on Sunday while cradling a sleeping baby in his arms.

The man - who was also not wearing a helmet - was travelling down the highway at around 45 miles per hour, according to the filmer of the video.

Approximately 14,000 people lose their lives each year in Vietnam as a result of road traffic crashes, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Motorcyclists account for a high proportion (approximately 59 percent) of the road traffic collisions in the country, the WHO says.

According to a WHO report, "many of Vietnam's existing road safety laws are either not comprehensive in their scope, or are poorly enforced."

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The video captured the moment of the man carrying his son on the motorbike while the baby is sleeping.
Video captured in Ha Noi City, Viet Nam on April 15, 2018.
According to the driver, The man in the video did not wear a helmet, riding a motorbike with one hand on the highway with a speed of 40 to 45 miles per hour. More dangerous than he carrying his son ahead. The boy is sleeping on his hand.