Cop Carries Elderly Man Across Busy Road On His Back

Why did the cop cross the road? To break all our hearts with this adorable clip, that's why.

Footage has appeared online showing a police officer helping an elderly man across the road by carrying him on his back. Talk about going above beyond the call of duty.

The heartwarming CCTV footage, filmed in south-west China, shows the man attempting to cross the road using two sticks, while some motorists continue to whizz past.

Spotting the man struggling, traffic cop Qin Weijie decided to offer his assistance to the man.

Lifting the man onto his back, Weijie helped him cross the road and safely deposited him on the other side. Nicely done.

Speaking after the incident, according to quotes in the Daily Mail, Weijie said: "The road was quite busy, with a lot of cars. I was afraid that he (the elderly man) might feel unwell if I walked too fast.

"So we rested a bit in the middle and continued."

Mianyang Police

After the clip appeared on social media site Weibo it was flooded with comments from people praising the officer for his kind actions.

One wrote: "Mianyang police are the best! The officer is so nice to help out the elderly."

While another commented on the patience of the drivers: "The drivers were all so patient too! None of them drove straight away and waited behind the lights."

I mean, I don't know how much praise they should get for not deliberately ramming into a policeman and an old guy trying to cross a road, but sure, fair enough.

Anyway, nice work Weijie.

It's not the only unusual road-related solution Chinese authorities have come up with recently, either. Last month it emerged that traffic police in Daye, Hubei Province, had come up with a rather unique way to stop jaywalkers: spraying them down with water.

The system consists of 1.6 feet tall yellow bollards that have been set up at two sides of the crossing to spray water at anyone who attempts to cross at red lights.

If the surprise spray weren't reminder enough, a recorded message plays, stating: "Please do not cross the street, crossing the street is dangerous." And the billboards are complete with facial recognition technology, which takes pictures of offending pedestrians and prints them on large screens in the city.

With that level of humiliation, there's no way you'd ever risk walking when the red man is lit up.

Topics: Police, World News, China

Claire Reid

Claire is a journalist at LADbible who, after dossing around for a few years, went to Liverpool John Moores University. She graduated with a degree in Journalism and a whole load of debt. When not writing words in exchange for money she is usually at home watching serial killer documentaries surrounded by cats. You can contact Claire at [email protected]

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