Schoolchildren are often taught to raise their hands when at zebra crossings in order to alert motorists and most importantly, get them to slow down.

However, according to a video uploaded to Facebook group SG Road Vigilante on September 12, raising one's hand doesn't always achieve the desired effect.

Car did not slow down

In the video, two kids from Nanyang Primary School are seen checking that it was safe to walk across the road, at a zebra crossing. As they started their trip across, they do so keeping their hands raised.

The first vehicle, from which the dashcam footage of the incident came, stopped along the two-way road for them.

Ahead of the two children was a second vehicle that not only did not stop for them to cross, but mowed right through it, very narrowly missing the students.

The incident took place at a pedestrian crossing along King's Road.

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This is the full video:

What the law says

This is what is stated according to the Road Traffic Act, under Road Traffic (Pedestrian Crossings) Rules:

"The driver of every vehicle approaching a pedestrian crossing shall, unless he can see that there is no pedestrian, cyclist or PMD rider thereon, proceed at such speed as will enable him to stop his vehicle before reaching the crossing."

Drivers who fail to do so could receive six demerit points plus a fine of S$150.

According to the post, a Traffic Police report has been lodged.

Top photo composite image using screenshots from video.