This is the wheel stupid moment a man on a motorised unicycle weaves through packed traffic pushing a child in front of him in a low slung buggy for social media fame.

Shocked drivers in Irkutsk, southern Russia, spotted the bizarre school run and called police who later stopped the cyclist and warned him for endangering life on public roads.

Footage released by Russian Interior Ministry officials on 20th May shows the unicyclist wobbling over roads and pavements packed with traffic.

Ahead of him a child, who seems no older than six, grips the side of the buggy tightly as he thrusts into the traffic and cars brake to let him through.

Police later said the stunt could have led to "tragic consequences" and urged parents not to put their children in danger for social media likes.

Footage shows a man riding a unicycle and pulling a child on a sled in Irkutsk, Russia. The Russian Interior Ministry shared the video as a warning against unsafe transportation methods on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.(Clipzilla/NX)

A statement from the Interior Ministry said: "Police identified the man and conducted a preventive conversation with him.

"He explained that he wanted to film a video for social media.

"He was warned about the inadmissibility of such actions and issued a formal warning."

(MJ Leidig/newsX)