Police have said a 16-year-old who drove a quadbike into oncoming traffic at rush hour in Liverpool city centre is 'lucky to be alive' after the stunt was caught on film. The boy, who has not been named, was caught speeding down Strand at 5.30pm  when he suddenly swerved into four lanes of oncoming traffic, weaving through cars as they tried to avoid him. Police say the dangerous stunt led to him being arrested, banned from the roads for 12 months, and being given a youth rehabilitation order and a curfew. Merseyside police said this 16-year-old is 'lucky to be alive' after he was caught driving his quadbike into four lanes of oncoming traffic in Liverpool city centre . The teenager (top centre) was banned from the roads for 12 months and given a youth rehabilitation order and a curfew after the stunt which took place at the peak of the evening rush hour . Footage of the daylight crime was released by Merseyside Police during a crackdown on illegal and antisocial use of off-road bikes during which 28 bikes were seized during early morning raids. Chief Superintendent Jonathan Roy said: 'He is lucky to be alive and the case clearly highlights the risks for the entire community when off-road bikes are ridden in this way. 'Today's action is all about responding to the concerns of communities across Merseyside and targeting those people who we believe have been using scrambler bikes in a dangerous or anti-social way. 'We know that many people are plagued by the problem of off-road vehicles and actually find them incredibly intimidating. 'When they are ridden dangerously, they pose a huge risk, not only to the safety of the rider but also to pedestrians and other law-abiding road users. 'We know that there are still scramblers, quads and other vehicles out there which are being ridden dangerously or anti-socially, and I hope today shows that when we have information, we will act on it to tackle the problem.' The footage was released as part of a police crackdown against the illegal and antisocial use of off-road bikes in Liverpool, during which 28 bikes were seized . The teenager was captured on CCTV driving the correct way down Strand road moments before swerving into the opposite lane as car try to dodge around him . He added: 'I would appeal to people across Merseyside to carry on calling us if they know where nuisance bikes are being stored or they have information about the people who are using them.' Merseyside's Police Commissioner Jane Kennedy said: 'Residents, farmers and businesses have raised with me many times their concerns about the illegal and anti-social use of scrambler and quadbikes. 'These nuisance bikes can blight communities and present a real danger to members of the public. Sadly, we have recently seen the devastating consequences of using these bikes. 'I welcome this crackdown by Merseyside Police. It demonstrates their commitment to taking action, removing these vehicles from our roads and footpaths and tackling this problem.'
Boy, 16, was captured driving along four-lane road into oncoming traffic . Happened at peak rush hour in Liverpool after he swerved into wrong lane . Banned from road for 12 months and was given youth rehabilitation order .