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A driver in Singapore was caught on camera sideswiping a motorcyclist along Teo Hong Road, near Outram Park.
The motorcyclist had overtaken the car as it was changing lanes, and that had allegedly upset the driver.
What happened
In a Facebook post on Complaint Singapore uploaded Mar. 12, user Kayden Tan shared his perspective of the incident as the motorcyclist in question.
According to the video, Tan was seen overtaking a black Toyota near a fork in the road, just as the car driver was changing lanes to turn right at the fork.
In his video, Tan noted that the driver had not signalled their intention before turning right onto the main road.
Via Kayden Tan on Complaint Singapore Facebook
The video then showed Tan proceeding along Teo Heng Road for around 170 metres, towards New Bridge Road.
The collision happened in the right turn waiting pocket between New Bridge Road and Eu Tong Sen Street. Screenshot via Google Maps.
As Tan was making a right turn onto Eu Tong Sen Street, the black Toyota came from behind and sideswiped the motorcycle, causing Tan to exclaim in shock.
A vehicle horn can be heard, presumably from the car.
Via Kayden Tan on Complaint Singapore Facebook
Tan noted that he was on a single-lane road at the time of the collision, and shared that he "usually approaches the slope [towards the junction of Teo Heng Road and New Bridge Road] with caution".
Tan said he had a pillion rider with him when the incident happened.
Addressing the driver in his video post, Tan said: "Seriously, what was that. I was lucky enough to anticipate and not drop my bike. You could have potentially killed her [the pillion rider]."
According to Tan, the driver had simply driven off after hitting the motorcycle.
He claimed he had decided not to chase the driver as they were both in shock, and felt that doing so would only make the situation worse.
Tan then called the police to report the incident.
You can find the full video here:
Comments
Tan's post has garnered more than 1,300 shares, and more than 800 reactions at the time of writing.
Commenters weighed in on the incident, and a majority of users sided with Tan, urging him to make a police report so that the driver could be investigated.
However, some users also argued that Tan had tilted over to the right while turning.
One user elaborated that Tan had appeared to look into the side mirror and "immediately tilted right", elaborating: "Not saying that [the] car is right but if it is done on purpose, then [the] biker [is] not such an angel also."
Via Kayden Tan on Complaint Singapore Facebook
In response, another user refuted this point, and pointed out that the road had been a single lane and at a junction, so Tan would not have expected anyone to be cutting into his lane in the first place.
Via Kayden Tan on Complaint Singapore Facebook
Police statement
In response to Mothership's queries, the police confirmed they had been alerted to a hit-and-run case involving a car and motorcycle on Mar. 10, at 6.12pm.
The police added that the case had happened along Teo Hong Road, towards Eu Tong Sen Street, and said investigations are ongoing.
No injuries were reported.
Top images via Kayden Tan on Complaint Singapore Facebook