Two pedestrians, who had the right of way at a crossing, were almost knocked down by a Toyota Wish in the early hours of the morning.

The incident was caught on video by a dashboard camera of another vehicle.

Car didn't give way

In a video posted to Roads.sg, the incident happened along Choa Chu Kang Drive on Oct. 29 at 2.30am.

It could be seen that the pedestrians -- a man and a woman -- had the right of way as the crossing light had turned green.

But the silver Toyota Wish proceeded to turn right and straight into the path of the two pedestrians, as if the driver had failed to see them.

The driver braked in the nick of time, missing them by mere inches. 

The pedestrians were forced to back-pedal to avoid getting hit.

The pedestrian light was still flashing green at that time.

Instead of giving way and letting the pedestrians pass, the Toyota Wish proceeded to drive past in front of them.

Reactions

According to the Roads.sg post, one theory proposed was that the Toyota Wish driver failed to see the pedestrians as a result of the "A-pillar" getting in the way and obscuring the driver's view.

The A-pillar is part of the car's chassis that holds the windshield in place and serves as a vertical support for the vehicle.

Netizens weighed in on the incident, with many agreeing that drivers should always make sure to move their heads past the A-pillar to see if the road is clear of pedestrians or cyclists, before making a turn.

However, even though A-pillars are blind spots that drivers have to work around, some others thought it was unfair to blame the car's structure.

Many were also incredulous at how the driver continued to drive off despite almost hitting the pedestrians, instead of waiting for them to cross.

All screenshots & top image via Roads.sg