This is the Grand Theft Auto moment a Braveheart bandit steals a quad bike from the back of a moving truck in Scotland.

The bizarre footage – shot from a vehicle following the drama – shows the man already on the back of the truck starting up the bike and revving its engine.

As he loosens its retaining straps the recovery truck bumps up over a kerb onto a cycle lane almost sending the thief flying in the drama in a leafy Glasgow suburb.

Then the bike rolls off the back of the flatbed lorry, crashing onto its side as it bounces along the pavement.

Moments later, the thief leaps from the still-moving truck like an action star and runs back to the bike.

In just a few seconds he has got it back on its wheels and roars off.

The footage was filmed on 11th May, before being shared online.

One netizen said: “Why does this look like a scene out of GTA with that truck driver and his reckless driving.”

While another said: “Welcome to Glasgow.”

A third viewer said it was “like Fast & Furious Maryhill / Glasgow edition.”

Police Scotland reportedly said: “Around 5.20pm on Thursday, 11 May, a quad bike was stolen from the back of a recovery truck on Possil Road at Garscube Road, Glasgow. Police enquiries are ongoing into this incident.”

“Anyone with information that may assist police enquiries should contact 101 quoting incident number 2769 of 11 May. Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted on 0800 555 111.”