# Driver Brakes in Time as Toddler Crawls Onto Noida Road 2026-08-15T05:56:15+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A toddler narrowly avoided being hit by a car in Noida’s Sector 69 after appearing in the middle of an unlit road, NDTV reports. Dashcam footage shared by Instagram handle @safecars_india shows the driver braking just metres from the child on July 31. The video shows a woman walking across the road and lifting the toddler after the driver honked repeatedly. It has received more than 2.1 million views and thousands of comments. Many users praised the driver, while others accused the woman of deliberately leaving the child in danger. The footage alone does not establish why the toddler was on the road or whether the allegations are true. ## Coverage - ndtv.com Tags: Instagram, Noida Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/driver-brakes-in-time-as-toddler-crawls-onto-noida-road/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/driver-brakes-in-time-as-toddler-crawls-onto-noida-road/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.