Another woman uses body to block vehicle near JB checkpoint

A woman was seen using her body to block a Malaysia vehicle at the entrance of the Johor Bahru checkpoint and directing two Singapore-registered vans to cut into the vehicle's lane on Oct. 31 night.

The scene was caught on camera by the vehicle's driver, and the footage was subsequently uploaded to Facebook page 柔新关卡Both Checkpoint 分享站.

What video shows

According to the 6-second video, the woman, dressed in a pink t-shirt, could be seen standing in front of the vehicle with her hands on her waist.

Despite being honked at twice, the woman did not appear bothered.

After a white van managed to cut into the vehicle's lane, the woman turned her body and signalled the other white van to follow suit by waving her right hand.

Besides the video, the Facebook post also contained photos of the two vans' licence plates.

According to Shin Min Daily News, both vans belong to a logistics company in Singapore.

A sticker pasted on one of the van's rear windshield also indicated that it travels between Singapore and Malaysia.

What happened

Speaking to Shin Min, the Malaysian driver of the vehicle who was blocked said the incident took place at around 9:10pm on Oct. 31.

At the time, the driver, surnamed Chen (transliteration), was travelling with a friend, and they planned to do some sightseeing in Singapore.

As Oct. 31 was a public holiday, there was "serious congestion" near the checkpoint, recounted Chen.

However, the vehicle the woman was travelling in "tried to change lanes without using its turn signal".

Dispute escalated

While Chen was paying attention to the traffic ahead of him, the woman "suddenly emerged" and "began cursing at him" next to his vehicle, Shin Min reported Chen as saying.

She then walked towards the front of his vehicle and directed the two vans to cut into his lane.

"The woman stood there for around 30 seconds, and throughout this period, she ignored my honking. Later on, when other vehicles passed by me, they also honked at her," added Chen.

Woman not a passenger of either van: Company

According to a video shared by Chen, the incident occurred near a fork along the road, reported Shin Min.

The three leftmost lanes lead to Woodlands in Singapore, while the rightmost lane leads towards downtown Johor Bahru.

The two vans were reportedly trying to switch from the rightmost lane towards the lanes on the left.

When Shin Min approached the logistics company that owns the vans, a spokesperson said the woman was "not a passenger of either van".

The spokesperson was "unsure what happened before the incident" and added that the vans "were just passing by the scene" when their drivers saw the woman waving her hand and letting them pass through.

The spokesperson added that a child could be seen inside the woman's vehicle when the vans passed by.

Chen reported incident to Malaysian authorities

Chen told Shin Min he has reported the incident to the Malaysian authorities online on Nov. 1 and had "submitted all relevant materials to the police".

In a Nov. 1 statement, the Johor Bahru South police told China Press that they would be gathering more information and launching an investigation into the incident.

Chen shared that while he had travelled to Singapore from Johor Bahru from time to time previously, this was the first time he encountered such an incident.

By blocking his vehicle with her body on the road, the woman had put herself in "great danger", as she could have been run over if he had not managed to stop in time, said Chen.

Chen added that he posted the video of the incident online because he wanted to remind other drivers, "especially those from Singapore":

"If you want to change lanes, please remember to switch on the turn signal or open your car window and wave your hand. Many drivers are actually willing to give way."

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