This is the moment the driver of a Mercedes convertible appears to deliberately block the road for an ambulance on the way to a hospital in west Slovakia.

The ambulance was carrying an 84-year-old woman who had suffered a fall, but despite sirens blaring and all other cars getting out of the way, the Mercedes stayed in front of them.

However, the driver later told local media that he was only trying to assist the ambulance crew, believing that he was 'escorting' them through traffic.

In the way: The driver of the convertible Mercedes stayed in front of the ambulance for several minutes despite sirens blaring and other vehicles moving

The ambulance's dashcam captures how the Mercedes blocks the ambulance for more than two minutes, as other vehicles move out of the way.

The drivers can be heard swearing at the driver as he refuses to budge, staying in front of the ambulance through junctions, turn-offs and roundabouts.

'Simply, he's going to police, f**k him,' one of them says.

'This is a case for the cops, this is intentional. What kind of d***head is this?

'I have never experienced something like this before.'

Take the hint: The ambulance's dashcam captures how the Mercedes blocks them for more than two minutes

Clueless: The driver later told local media that he was only trying to assist the ambulance crew, believing that he was 'escorting' them through traffic

'Ff**k him': The paramedics in the ambulance can be heard planning to report the man to police - and he later lost his drivers licence

After several minutes, the paramedics finally manage to drive up alongside the Mercedes, and are able to give the man a piece of their minds.

The driver of the car has since been identified as a Boris Zahumensky, a local 'entrepreneur' who had stood in local council elections for the Christian Democratic Movement party (KDH).

Mr Zahumensky, 45, told a Slovakian newspaper that he felt terrible for blocking the ambulance, as he had honestly believed to have done them a favour, thinking they had turned on the sirens to ask for his guidance - not for him to move out of the way.

The Mercedes finally comes to a halt and the ambulance drives up next to him where the drivers tell him off

'I figured that they wanted me to show them the way,' the delusional driver told Cas.sk.

'I did not hesitate to risk my life and my brand new car that I only had owned for two days to do this.'

He added that his hero bubble burst at the last intersection when the ambulance came up alongside him and the driver told him off.

Mr Zahumensky was arrested by police and had his drivers licence and weapons licence suspended pending investigation.