What started off as a playful moment between a father and his child turned into a surprisingly funny encounter when the duo ran into a police roadblock mid-drive, and the entire scene was caught on camera.

In a dashcam video uploaded on TikTok by user @capmoon8, the man can be seen stopping at a traffic light with his child in the passenger seat. As the light remained red, the two began doing a playful countdown, mimicking a race start, clearly enjoying a light-hearted moment together.

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But just moments later, the child can be heard asking his father to slow down, possibly sensing the car moving a little too fast for comfort. What followed wasn't just the father easing up on the pedal for his child's sake, but something else entirely.

Unbeknownst to them, a police roadblock was set up just ahead. The father quickly slowed the vehicle, this time out of shock rather than play.

"Roadblock. Police, oh no! Is that a police?" he jokingly said to his child, clearly caught off guard.

As they reached the checkpoint, the father rolled down his window and greeted the police officers politely. Since he wasn't flagged to stop further, he was allowed to proceed, though the moment left quite an impression on his young passenger.

"You scared? Daddy scared too! he added with a chuckle, easing the tension with humor."

Responding to comments on the video, the man shared that the incident happened while he was driving from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Dengkil towards Cybersouth. He also explained that his child loves playing a game where they pretend to race when traffic lights have countdown timers.

This wholesome moment quickly went viral, with the video amassing over 1 million views and more than 93,500 likes at the time of writing.

The comments section was filled with amused netizens, many finding the father and son's interaction heartwarming and funny. Several people noted that the father's nervous tone and laugh when greeting the officers were telltale signs that he was genuinely startled by the roadblock.

One commenter playfully remarked that the child was probably excited to share the story with his mother, to which the father responded, Hahaha (he) told the story with great enthusiasm.

What started as an ordinary car ride turned into a viral moment filled with laughter, childlike joy, and a bit of adrenaline, all thanks to an unexpected encounter with the police.