Traffic Cop Sent Flying After Fast Mercedes Hits Him

This is the moment a brave traffic cop is sent flying after stepping into the path of a speeding car to try and force it to stop.

The incident took place on the R217 motorway in Russia’s Dagestan Republic region in the south-west of the country and was captured on surveillance footage.

Footage shows the road traffic cop trying to stop the speeding Mercedes Benz and instead of slowing down and pulling over, its driver runs the cop over, sending him flying into the air.