A Good Samaritan was captured on camera risking life and limb to singlehandedly direct rush hour traffic at one of the Europe's busiest junctions following a traffic lights failure.

Public-spirited Steven Singh, 41, earned himself a free pint in his local pub after he jumped out of his car to come to the aid of stranded commuters.

The dad-of-one was on his way to the gym when he noticed the traffic lights failure causing traffic chaos at the Scott Arms junction, in Great Barr, Birmingham.