This is the shocking moment a drunk man on a snowmobile nearly rammed a police car head-on.

The allegedly intoxicated driver, 42, almost crashed into the patrol car in Kamchatka, Russia, on January 2.

Local media reported that state traffic cops had been tipped off about the snowmobile being driven uncontrollably.

Dashcam footage shows the police cornering the vehicle in a roadblock. Upon seeing this, the suspect veered off the path, causing him to be thrown into the air as he tried to dodge the cops.

He was seen hitting a pile of snow that had been shifted from the motorway.

An officer said: 'He was clearly drunk, and blood tests showed he was five times over the drink-drive limit.'

Prosecutors say that if convicted, the driver will face up to two years in prison and a fine of RUB 45,000 (approximately 370 GBP).