

An unlikely “hero” has been “praised” online for cleaning up after a driver on an Aussie road.

Magnus Hand uploaded a video onto the Dash Cam Owners Australia Facebook page after he caught a woman littering while stopped in traffic in Perth.

“So I was at the lights and this poor lady’s cigarette accidentally fell out of her hand and onto the road,” the post said.

“Being the gentleman I am, I got out, picked up the cig and kindly returned it to her.”

View photos The man got out of his car just to pick up the woman’s cigarette butt. Source: Facebook/Dash Cam Owners Australia More

The video shows Mr Hand getting out of his car after the woman drops her cigarette. He walks over to her window, bends down and picks up the cigarette and thrusts it back at her through the window before walking back to his car.

Many people commenting on the video online joked the man was a “hero” and should be dubbed “Australian of the Year”.

“Not all heroes wear capes … Some waddle around like a duck” one said.

“Wish we had of seen her face … Priceless! This guy is a legend,” another commented.

View photos The man hands the woman back the cigarette through the window. Source: Facebook/Dash Cam Owners Australia More

Others claimed they had also dobbed in drivers who had thrown cigarette butts out the window and smokers gave suggestions as to what drivers could use as ashtrays, including a can in the cupholder.

“You have now inspired others,” one said of the man’s actions.

“So thoughtful of you. I’m sure she was appreciative for you returning this ciggie.”

But others savaged the man for the “heroic” act, calling him self-righteous.

Herald Sun columnist Susie O’Brien told Sunrise it was dangerous.

“If the cigarette was lit you can’t really throw that back into a car,” she said.

“This actually kind of gives me the creeps because when you have strangers trying to teach each other a lesson – this kind of vigilante justice does not sit well with me, it can be really dangerous.”

The video has been viewed more than 190,000 times.

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