Many road accidents could have been avoided if drivers were a little more mindful.

Here's an example that happened along Upper Serangoon Road.

Road accident near Kovan

On June 23, a video shared on Facebook page Beh Chia Lor showed a traffic collision between a Mercedes Benz and a Toyota Altis as a result of a Volvo driver.

The Volvo driver cut into the lane of the Mercedes Benz while turning out from the minor road along Upper Serangoon Road towards City, just after Kovan.

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In a bid to avoid the Volvo, the Mercedes Benz did an abrupt right swerve, resulting in a collision with the Toyota Altis on the most right lane.

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While both the Mercedes and Toyota came to an eventual stop, the Volvo driver was spotted driving off after the accident.

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Mixed reactions

No surprise here -- some blamed the Volvo for cutting into the lane, causing a collision and then leaving the scene afterward.

Not cool.

However, a few felt that the driver should have let the Volvo crash into it, instead of swerving right and hitting the Toyota Altis instead:

Had that happened, the Mercedes driver would have been able to claim reparative fees from the driver of the Volvo:

However, other users felt that the Mercedes driver acted instinctively, and so, cannot be faulted for his or her actions:

Drive safe, guys.

All GIFs and top image courtesy of JH Lim via Beh Chia Lor Facebook

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