Wild moment man rides e-scooter on West Gate Freeway

Stunning footage shows a helmet-less scooter rider weaving through peak-hour traffic on the West Gate Freeway.

Footage of the e-scooter rider on the West Gate Freeway. Picture: 7 News

A man riding an e-scooter has been captured weaving through peak-hour traffic along the West Gate Freeway early on Monday.

The stunning footage, first shared with Channel 7, shows the unidentified man driving almost unfazed on the left-hand lane while traffic moves alongside him at about 9.30am.

Peak hour drivers have been left stunned by an e-scooter rider in heavy traffic on the West Gate Freeway. https://t.co/5zYfOfGqUb#7NEWSpic.twitter.com/Zf7GoReSHn

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Frighteningly, the man has earphones in and is not wearing the helmet attached to the e-scooter, which can be seen dangling from the handlebar.

It comes days after the Victorian Government extended the controversial e-scooter trial for a further six months, starting on April 5.

The man was filmed in peak hour traffic on Monday morning. Picture: 7 News

Melburnians will be allowed continued access and use of private e-scooters under strict rules, including the compulsory use of a helmet and banning travel on roads with a speed limit above 60km/h.

Data from the initial trial, shared by the Victorian Government, showed that people hire e-scooters most commonly for leisure, social outings or commuting.