Motorcyclist just inches from death in dramatic video

A motorcyclist has shared the moment he was inches from a horrific collision on a regional road in Victoria.

Dramatic footage uploaded to Reddit on Sunday shows the rider navigate a bend along Healesville-Kinglake Road in Kinglake, 50km northeast of Melbourne, over the weekend.

As the road straightens out, a vehicle parked in a bay on the left begins to perform a u-turn as the motorcyclist hurtles towards the turning car.

In a split-second decision the motorbike veers across into the opposite lane and misses the turning car by inches.

The motorcyclist spots a car performing a u-turn as they approach on a road in Kinglake. Source: Reddit/ beanie-io
The motorcyclist spots a car performing a u-turn as they approach on a road in Kinglake. Source: Reddit/ beanie-io

The motorcyclist can be heard letting out a brief scream of panic during his frightening close call.

Reddit users flocked to the post in disbelief over how close the motorcyclist was to a potentially fatal accident while also praising his quick-thinking.