Crazy footage of Pokefans running through traffic at Rhodes as furious residents try to navigate through crowds

VIDEO: Reckless fans dice with danger and enrage motorists as they spill on to a road at Rhodes to catch a valuable creature on the Go app.

Footage has emerged of traffic chaos around a popular Pokestop at Rhodes with enraged motorists dicing with witless pedestrians oblivious to the danger.

The crazy scenes show Pokefans running in front of cars as drivers honk their horns and try to navigate their way through the crowd spilling onto the roadway.

The video emerged on social media after residents had been criticised for ‘over reacting’ to the hundreds people playing the game Pokemon Go around their apartment buildings and in nearby parks.

This follows Canada Bay Council warning to rowdy gatherings of players and calls for the game to remove some of the three Pokestops that are nearby.

Pokemon Go players gather nightly at Peg Paterson Park at Rhodes. Picture: Richard Dobson

Council has engaged extra rangers to manage the crowds of Pokemon Go players who converge nightly on Peg Paterson Park.

The game uses GPS and a camera to combine the digital realm with the real world.

Based on the 1990s Pokemon phenomenon, the game is now the most downloaded app in Australia, making it more popular than Tinder or Snapchat.

It involves lures that can be bought and dropped by players at any “Pokestop” (or landmark) to benefit all nearby players.

Over the past week, the inner west, and in particular Rhodes, has had an influx of visitors due to the Pokémon Go craze.

A council spokeswoman urged players to “play safe and be considerate”.

“While the City of Canada Bay encourages our residents and visitors to enjoy our public places, we also remind everyone, particularly those playing the game, to stay safe and be considerate of the local community,” she said.

Pokemon Go uses GPS and a camera to combine the digital realm with the real world.

“In response to the phenomenon, council is working closely with local police to monitor and deal with to any issues that arise.

New signs have been installed around the park, reinforcing legislation surrounding noise levels, smoking near play equipment and littering.

If City of Canada Bay community members have concerns please use the following contact points:

● General concerns, including illegal activity, call the police assistance line on 131 444 or Burwood Police on 9745 8499

● Rubbish, noise, double parking etc. can be reported to council’s 24-hour customer service line on 9911 6555

Originally published as Crazy footage of Pokefans running through traffic at Rhodes as furious residents try to navigate through crowds