An 11-year-old boy has become an internet sensation after a video emerged of him helping cars to avoid crashing into each other in Medway.

Drew Stanton took it upon himself to direct traffic up Gads Hill in Gillingham when he noticed vehicles were been slipping backwards towards oncoming traffic.

The footage, filmed by KMTV, has already been viewed more than 103,000 times.

WATCH: Schoolboy helps direct traffic to safety