A white van is lounging in the left lane and wants to turn to the right, very late, to take an exit, without a turn signal.
A sequence captured by the onboard cameras of Antoine Gaston, aka Yamtoine on Instagram and TikTok.
His accounts are full of scenes like this: “People never anticipate.
Same for the indicators, between those forgotten and those incorrectly placed….
The aim of these videos is to make people laugh by showing the absurdity of certain behaviors on the road,” says the 22-year-old from Caen.
Passionate about motorcycles from a very young age, Antoine has been traveling this way for two years.
“I already had a Go pro camera and a friend urged me to go on TikTok,” he says.
All in all, the biker installed the application at the end of April 2023 and, from his second video, panicked the counters: 60,000 views in one day, for a sequence multiplying small, seemingly innocuous actions.
Captivating enough, however, to capture the attention of Internet users on this network where the videos scroll.
Enough to create a small community which, less than a year later, has more than 30,000 subscribers on Instagram and TikTok.
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A Master 2 student in work-study management control, Yamtoine drives a lot.
With his GoPro and his microphone attached to his helmet but also a panoramic camera on the handlebars, he films absolutely everything and in every direction.
“When I make a video, between the moment I ride, the time to look at the images, to assemble the sound tracks and to edit, it’s about four hours of work, but I like it,” he smiles .
Her wish: “That the account reflects [its] naturalness.
It’s instinct and inspiration.
Sometimes there is nothing to remember from the ride.
But when I see something funny, I don't hesitate.
» Lighter than risky road behavior, we find for example the images of a party-goer with his nose in the grass of the Château de Caen the day after an evening or the unexpected reunion, at a red light, between the biker and recent carpoolers.
The young man intends to continue to entertain his followers and spoil them.
Looking for partners who match his tastes, he would like to win prizes, like… a motorcycle helmet.