An unusual video has emerged from Malaysia of an Uber driver drawing upon a bizarre conspiracy theory in an attempt to explain the cause of traffic jams.

The footage, captured by a tourist in Kuala Lumpur, records the arcane explanation given by the driver about what, and who, causes the city's bad traffic.

The driver can be heard explaining that the illuminati, who are also lizards, are the cause of traffic because they like to create "negative energy".

The passenger can be heard feigning astonishment as the driver goes on to claim that Queen Elizabeth II is also a lizard.

This is a real, unsolicited conversation that I had with an Uber driver. The conversation began with him talking about the bad traffic in Kuala Lumpur, and then about how the roads are badly designed on purpose to make people angry.

I had just woken up and was on my way to get coffee, but there's nothing like a good conspiracy theory to start your morning.