A shocking video of a man dodging the tolls at the Dartford Crossing has appeared on YouTube - and is likely to cause anger among law-obeying drivers who pay their money each day.

The minute-and-a-half long clip shows the male driver telling viewers how to avoid paying at the tolls before sneaking through right behind the car in front of him.

The driver says: "This is probably a familiar sight for a lot of you people, coming down to the Dartford Crossing.

"What I’m going to show you, here and now, is a way around it if you haven’t got £2 in your pocket.

"I’m not saying everyone should do it but it is just a little tip, which I learnt many years ago when I was at primary school actually."

The video - which, dangerously, appears to be filmed by the driver on his phone from behind the wheel - has met with mixed reviews online.

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One viewer dubbed Mrs Darkholme commented: "Won't work from October onwards when the barriers are removed and number plate readers get switched on."

But commenter TheJesusofKayaking was more impressed, saying: "Sweet. Very sweet indeed!"

The video has emerged just as the Highways Agency plan to remove the tolls next month - replacing them with a free-flow system.

Drivers will then be able to pay the toll charge via text message, phone or online.