Motorcyclist tries overtaking car dropping off passenger at Shaw Centre, slams into open car door

As a car at the roadside next to Shaw Centre was about to drop off passengers on Aug. 13, a motorcyclist tried to overtake it on the left.

But when the passenger opened the door to alight, the rider slammed into it and fell off their motorcycle.

The injured rider declined to be sent to hospital.

Tries to overtake, hits door

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) told Mothership that it was alerted to the accident along Claymore Hill on Aug. 13 at about 6:20pm.

Dashcam footage shared to Facebook showed a white Honda had stopped along the road, near the drop-off point for Shaw Centre.

The car did not have its hazard lights turned on at the time.

As a motorcyclist tried to cut between the stopped car and the kerb, a passenger opened the left rear door to get out.

Slamming into the half-open door, the rider lost his balance, fell off the motorcycle, and landed sprawled across the kerb.

One of the passengers, a man in a long-sleeved shirt, got out of the car to check on the fallen rider.

A few passersby, some of whom were in office attire, came over to lend a hand.

The Honda driver and another passenger also got out to see what was happening.

Online comments

Commenters were divided on which party should take the blame.

Multiple users called out the motorcyclist from overtaking on the left, which is not the general practice on Singapore roads.

Others pointed out that the car driver should have stopped closer to the kerb and turned on the hazard lights to indicate he was dropping off a passenger.

Meanwhile, some users noted that the passenger should have checked for traffic from behind before opening the door.

Injured rider declined to be sent to hospital

SCDF said that following the accident, they assessed one person for minor injuries and the person declined to be sent to the hospital.

Mothership understands that the parties involved intend to settle the matter privately.

Top image from SGRV/Facebook