Hair-raising footage shows insane U-turn near cliff

A driver has performed an impressive U-turn in a precarious place, with the whole nail-baiting episode caught on camera.

A driver has shown nerves of steel as he performed a 26-point turn teetering on the edge of a ­terrifying sheer drop.

Footage uploaded to social media showed the motorist repeatedly reversing so the back wheels were almost over the cliff.

The driver performs a hair-raising U-turn. Picture: DrivingSkill YouTube

The driver decided to do the U-turn in a precarious place. Picture: DrivingSkill YouTube

But he kept control and completed the hair-raising manoeuvre in under two minutes, The Sun reports.

The nailbiting video has had more than 18 million views online.

It impressed many, but one person tweeted: “Driving backwards would have been more logical!”

The back of the car pokes off the edge. Picture: DrivingSkill YouTube

The driver managed to pull off the incredible feat. Picture: DrivingSkill YouTube

The identity of the driver and location are unknown.

In the clip, believed to be in Hong Kong, you can see the driver in the people carrier making a full back turn as he precariously inches the vehicle back.

While at the same time making sure it does not fall down the cliff or collide with the hills on the other side.

Many people have been in awe of the driver’s talent, but some were left wondering why didn’t he simply drive the car backwards or forward to a safer spot.

One person tweeted, “Beyond perfection!”, another remarked, “Driving backwards would have been more logical!”

This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission

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