Lad Jumps Off Motorbike To Dance During Red Light To Cheer People Up

A motorcyclist who jumped off his bike to dance at a red light has gone viral with in excess of a million people watching this clip in a day.

Ben Cawthorn, 37, from Tasmania, was filmed by his wife at two separate red lights.

His mission was to make people smile, as he believes there's a lot of negativity in the world. He said: "I've got a lot of mates suffering from depression, it's just horrible."

Fair play to the lad, it has made a lot of people laugh.

Credit: YouTube/MerlinMotoV

The Daily Mail reported that the reason behind Ben's positive outlook probably stems back to his own family. He and his wife carry a rare gene. This meant that both their sons were born with Nonketotic Hyperglycinemia (NKH). One of their sons died a few weeks after being born.

Their other son, Sebastian, is now eight. However, he suffers from seizures every day.

The family are currently saving up to try and make $12,000 (£9,000) to purchase some new technology that will make his life easier.

Words by Mel Ramsay

Featured image credit: Facebook

Topics: Viral, Bike

Mel Ramsay

Mel Ramsay has been a Senior Journalist for Tyla and LADbible since 2015. She started her career writing obituaries and funeral guides online. Since then, her work has been published in a wide variety of national and local news sites. She is part of the BBC's Generation project and has spoken about young people, politics and mental health on television, radio and online. Contact her - [email protected]

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