A ride-hailing passenger was left terrified by the driver's huge hair spikes.

The woman booked a motorcycle taxi due to heavy traffic in Bangkok, Thailand, only to find out that her assigned driver had a bizarre spiky mohawk hairstyle.

Footage shows the stunned traveller keeping her distance from the sharp-pointed hair, resembling spiky thorns. She was worried about being poked in the eye.

The passenger said: 'I was silently praying that he wouldn't brake too hard, otherwise I might end up with his spikes stuck in my face.'

Motorists not wearing helmets is a common traffic violation in the country. The fine for this offence is up to 2,000 baht (approximately 48 GBP) for both the driver and the pillion passenger.