Dramatic CCTV footage has emerged from China of a scooter rider crashing after being 'car doored' by a passenger at a crossroads.

In the video, captured on a security camera in Zhejiang Province last week, the rider can be seen slamming into the road barrier before falling to the ground.

Cyclists and motorcyclists are at risk of being knocked off in like this if they ride too far to the side of a lane of traffic - making it safer to ride towards the centre with cars.

According to local reports the car door was suddenly opened while an elderly passenger went to throw a peach stone. The rider is said to have survived with chest injuries.

Dramatic CCTV footage has emerged from China of a scooter rider crashing after being 'car doored' by a passenger at a crossroads.

In the video, captured on a security camera in Zhejiang Province last week, the rider can be seen slamming into the road barrier before falling to the ground.

Cyclists and motorcyclists are at risk of being knocked off in like this if they ride too far to the side of a lane of traffic - making it safer to ride towards the centre with cars.

According to local reports the car door was suddenly opened while an elderly passenger went to throw a peach stone. The rider is said to have survived with chest injuries.