This is the heart-stopping moment a reckless boy racer almost ploughed into a woman and her baby as he jumped a red light while speeding through a busy town centre.

Shocking CCTV footage shows Eamon McCarthy, 23, coming within inches of the mum as she pushed her child's pram across the road at a pedestrian crossing.

In the 27-second video, released by police, the motorist is seen dangerously racing his battered Volkswagen Passat in Rugby, Warks., as police chased him.