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[Singapore] - 16 cyclists arrested by Traffic Police & LTA for beating red light and riding against traffic flow on Apr 17 & 18
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unfortunately yes. There are always vigilantes who will drive up to you and give you grief. Probably because there is no other way they get any respect from anyone else.
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PAB rider posts video of LTA officers in action and slams double standards in enforcing road safety regulations - The Online Citizen Asia
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) and policymakers should stop targeting vehicles but instead go after errant road users regardless of what vehicle they use, said a netizen on the Complaint Singapore Facebook page on Monday (3 May).
Mr Justin Kon shared his thoughts on an incident he witnessed recently where a lady riding a power-assisted bicycle (PAB) on a footpath and with no helmet was stopped by enforcement officers but was let off without being issued a summons.
Mr Kon shared a video of the incident, which he said he had managed to film as he was at the “red light at the junction”.
“I just had to capture it because I somehow knew what was going to happen, yes, she getting off scot-free,” he said.
“Video stopped as it was green light and I had to move off. True enough, she wasn’t issued a summon.”
Mr Kon said he then confronted the officers about what happened and told them that he would be back to speak to the LTA officer in charge after delivering his own order.
He himself was using a PAB though he asserted that he was riding on the road, as per regulation.
When he completed his delivery, Mr Kon came back to the area to ask the officers about what happened.
However according to him, they “did not want to admit their mistake” and asked him to write in to the LTA instead of posting what he wanted.
He then pointed to a second video he posted of his conversation with the officers. In it, he can be heard asking the officer across the road whether he saw the incident and whether the cameras they are wearing recorded what happened. The officer said yes on both accounts.
He went on, “So guys, with that video, LTA is telling us, ‘it’s ok to disregard the law, we will see who we FEEL like issuing a summon to that day’.”
Mr Kon added that this isn’t the first time he has seen riders who are not food delivery riders “go scot-free” for riding on footpaths while food delivery riders are issued an immediate summons.
Mr Kon went on, “Cyclists with no helmets, no front and backlights on the road get off scot-free too! You know why? As quoted by the LTA officer, catching PAB riders are their priority, the rest ain’t as important.
“Even vehicles on the road that have near-miss incidents with Us cyclists on the road go Off scot-free too.”
In his post, Mr Kon explained that he has written to LTA on multiple occasions over the course of a year but only received a “very poor response” from them.
He has also engaged with LTA officers when he sees them on the road, spoken to the policy department of the Public Mobility Group and written to their director with no replies, and voiced his opinions on 938 Live about the tests that LTA now requires PAB riders to take.
“My point: STOP THE PERSECUTION OF PAB RIDERS. You get the errant users not the vehicle. Cyclist on footpath are equally, if not more dangerous than PAB riders as well.”
“To make things more absurd, if a PAB rides on the footpath, with his/her battery dead, or with the motor off and go at speeds way slower than a bicycle because our bike is heavier, we are issued a summon too. Well, because it’s a PAB,” said Mr Kon.
He said that the fines for PABs are “absurd” as well, at S$300 for riding on a footpath while road vehicles are only fined S$100 for speeding, and even that can be waived off.
“We spend $1000 or so on our bike and get a $300 fine, while cars costing a 100x more get a $100 fine. Where’s the logic?” he asked.
While he conceded that PAB riders sometimes need LTA’s enforcement due to errant riders who modify their PABs or disregard safety regulations, he asked for statistics showing that cyclists and PAB riders on footpaths have caused major accidents.
“Why aren’t they showing it to us, yet persecuting us like we caused major accidents on the road every day,” asked Mr Kon.
He added, “If LTA isn’t making roads safe for cyclists (PABs) included, what right is there to enforce us to be on them? With severely cracked roads, portholes, and poorly surfaced roads (humps and dumps caused after contractors do up a portion of the road after digging up), we cyclists take the brunt of it?”
He went on, “I am very sure cars and vehicles on the road have caused more harm to the public so why aren’t they taken off the roads then? Make sense? If it doesn’t, then why is so much done to go against PAB riders?
“And now a 100-page booklet with a theory test for PAB riders? Is our Basic Theory Test for driving even that long?”
Mr Kon concluded by demanding that the LTA stop its double standards in enforcement road safety and simply go after all errant users despite the type of vehicles they use.
TOC has reached out to the LTA for comments.
Rules for PABs
Back in 2019, the Ministry of Transport (MOT) said that it would soon require e-scooter and PAB users to pass a theory test prior to being allowed to ride their devices on cycling paths, following the Government’s acceptance of all of the Active Mobility Advisory Panel (AMAP)’s latest recommendations submitted in September that year.
The new measures, which would kick in by 30 Jun, would be among the Government’s efforts to regulate the use of personal mobility devices on public pathways in Singapore, following the LTA’s announcement on banning the riding of e-scooters on all footpaths, which began in November 2019.
The ban means that e-scooters are not allowed to be used on roads or footpaths in Singapore, but they will still be allowed on cycling paths and Park Connector Networks (PCNs).
The ban did not, however, extend to bicycles or Personal Mobility Aids (PMAs) like motorised wheelchairs. Those would still be allowed on footpaths as well as on all cycling paths and PCNs.
PABs, however, would only be allowed on cycling paths, PCNs, and roads. The Road Traffic Act also makes it mandatory for cyclists and PAB riders to wear a helmet when riding on roads.
So from 30 Jun, all e-scooter and PAB riders will need to take a theory test to ensure familiarity with active mobility rules, codes of conduct and safe riding practices. The LTA notes on its website that holders of driving licenses will not be exempted from taking this theory test.
This is in addition to the registration requirement implemented in April last year, which requires all new PABs to be sealed with the LTA approval seal and be registered and affixed with a number plate on the rear of the device, as well as the updated regulations on where different PMDs could be used.
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The Land Transport Authority (LTA) and policymakers should stop targeting vehicles but instead go after errant road users regardless of what vehicle they use, said a netizen on the Complaint Singapore Facebook page on Monday (3 May).
Mr Justin Kon shared his thoughts on an incident he witnessed recently where a lady riding a power-assisted bicycle (PAB) on a footpath and with no helmet was stopped by enforcement officers but was let off without being issued a summons.
Mr Kon shared a video of the incident, which he said he had managed to film as he was at the “red light at the junction”.
“I just had to capture it because I somehow knew what was going to happen, yes, she getting off scot-free,” he said.
“Video stopped as it was green light and I had to move off. True enough, she wasn’t issued a summon.”
Mr Kon said he then confronted the officers about what happened and told them that he would be back to speak to the LTA officer in charge after delivering his own order.
He himself was using a PAB though he asserted that he was riding on the road, as per regulation.
When he completed his delivery, Mr Kon came back to the area to ask the officers about what happened.
However according to him, they “did not want to admit their mistake” and asked him to write in to the LTA instead of posting what he wanted.
He then pointed to a second video he posted of his conversation with the officers. In it, he can be heard asking the officer across the road whether he saw the incident and whether the cameras they are wearing recorded what happened. The officer said yes on both accounts.
He went on, “So guys, with that video, LTA is telling us, ‘it’s ok to disregard the law, we will see who we FEEL like issuing a summon to that day’.”
Mr Kon added that this isn’t the first time he has seen riders who are not food delivery riders “go scot-free” for riding on footpaths while food delivery riders are issued an immediate summons.
Mr Kon went on, “Cyclists with no helmets, no front and backlights on the road get off scot-free too! You know why? As quoted by the LTA officer, catching PAB riders are their priority, the rest ain’t as important.
“Even vehicles on the road that have near-miss incidents with Us cyclists on the road go Off scot-free too.”
In his post, Mr Kon explained that he has written to LTA on multiple occasions over the course of a year but only received a “very poor response” from them.
He has also engaged with LTA officers when he sees them on the road, spoken to the policy department of the Public Mobility Group and written to their director with no replies, and voiced his opinions on 938 Live about the tests that LTA now requires PAB riders to take.
“My point: STOP THE PERSECUTION OF PAB RIDERS. You get the errant users not the vehicle. Cyclist on footpath are equally, if not more dangerous than PAB riders as well.”
“To make things more absurd, if a PAB rides on the footpath, with his/her battery dead, or with the motor off and go at speeds way slower than a bicycle because our bike is heavier, we are issued a summon too. Well, because it’s a PAB,” said Mr Kon.
He said that the fines for PABs are “absurd” as well, at S$300 for riding on a footpath while road vehicles are only fined S$100 for speeding, and even that can be waived off.
“We spend $1000 or so on our bike and get a $300 fine, while cars costing a 100x more get a $100 fine. Where’s the logic?” he asked.
While he conceded that PAB riders sometimes need LTA’s enforcement due to errant riders who modify their PABs or disregard safety regulations, he asked for statistics showing that cyclists and PAB riders on footpaths have caused major accidents.
“Why aren’t they showing it to us, yet persecuting us like we caused major accidents on the road every day,” asked Mr Kon.
He added, “If LTA isn’t making roads safe for cyclists (PABs) included, what right is there to enforce us to be on them? With severely cracked roads, portholes, and poorly surfaced roads (humps and dumps caused after contractors do up a portion of the road after digging up), we cyclists take the brunt of it?”
He went on, “I am very sure cars and vehicles on the road have caused more harm to the public so why aren’t they taken off the roads then? Make sense? If it doesn’t, then why is so much done to go against PAB riders?
“And now a 100-page booklet with a theory test for PAB riders? Is our Basic Theory Test for driving even that long?”
Mr Kon concluded by demanding that the LTA stop its double standards in enforcement road safety and simply go after all errant users despite the type of vehicles they use.
TOC has reached out to the LTA for comments.
Rules for PABs
Back in 2019, the Ministry of Transport (MOT) said that it would soon require e-scooter and PAB users to pass a theory test prior to being allowed to ride their devices on cycling paths, following the Government’s acceptance of all of the Active Mobility Advisory Panel (AMAP)’s latest recommendations submitted in September that year.
The new measures, which would kick in by 30 Jun, would be among the Government’s efforts to regulate the use of personal mobility devices on public pathways in Singapore, following the LTA’s announcement on banning the riding of e-scooters on all footpaths, which began in November 2019.
The ban means that e-scooters are not allowed to be used on roads or footpaths in Singapore, but they will still be allowed on cycling paths and Park Connector Networks (PCNs).
The ban did not, however, extend to bicycles or Personal Mobility Aids (PMAs) like motorised wheelchairs. Those would still be allowed on footpaths as well as on all cycling paths and PCNs.
PABs, however, would only be allowed on cycling paths, PCNs, and roads. The Road Traffic Act also makes it mandatory for cyclists and PAB riders to wear a helmet when riding on roads.
So from 30 Jun, all e-scooter and PAB riders will need to take a theory test to ensure familiarity with active mobility rules, codes of conduct and safe riding practices. The LTA notes on its website that holders of driving licenses will not be exempted from taking this theory test.
This is in addition to the registration requirement implemented in April last year, which requires all new PABs to be sealed with the LTA approval seal and be registered and affixed with a number plate on the rear of the device, as well as the updated regulations on where different PMDs could be used.
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I never got myself into this situation. I practiced ultra-defensive riding. I always slowed down when i approached filter lanes.
All in past tense because i have retired due to the hell riders nowadays making us innocent riders look bad.
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So cycling can b irresponsible n reckless n inconsiderate to other road users?
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Singapore – Video footage of cyclists blatantly disregarding the red light at a junction and turning towards Anson Road is circulating online, sparking yet another call from members of the public for stricter measures against reckless road users.
On Wednesday (May 5), Facebook page ROADS.sg shared a video with the caption, “colour blind cyclist should not be using our public roads.”
The video showed the intersection along Keppel Road and Anson Road. According to the original poster, the incident happened on May 2.
While waiting for the lights to turn green, a cyclist in a blue jersey was spotted passing in between the two vehicles at the front. The cyclist then turned left despite the lights being red.
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Photo: FB screengrab/ROADS.sg
A few seconds later, another cyclist turns left.
Photo: FB screengrab/ROADS.sg
He was followed by another cyclist.
Photo: FB screengrab/ROADS.sg
And another.
Photo: FB screengrab/ROADS.sg
The last cyclist caught on camera stopped at the junction as there were pedestrians crossing the street.
In response to the footage, members from the online community urged tougher enforcement measures against errant road users.
“Recreational riders, food delivery riders…This is the very reason why registration and enforcement must be stepped up. It will always be a difficult cat-and-mouse situation. But that’s the only way that these cyclists learn without losing their lives,” commented Facebook user Chuck Lim.
“Complete disregard of road safety. What if they hit a pedestrian?” asked an alarmed Dingyang Lim.
“Government need to have a system soon to blacklist all these people just like the Traffic Police system that shows valid or suspended licence,” added Facebook user Allan Tan./TISG
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Call for stricter measures against reckless road users
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Singapore – Video footage of cyclists blatantly disregarding the red light at a junction and turning towards Anson Road is circulating online, sparking yet another call from members of the public for stricter measures against reckless road users.
On Wednesday (May 5), Facebook page ROADS.sg shared a video with the caption, “colour blind cyclist should not be using our public roads.”
The video showed the intersection along Keppel Road and Anson Road. According to the original poster, the incident happened on May 2.
While waiting for the lights to turn green, a cyclist in a blue jersey was spotted passing in between the two vehicles at the front. The cyclist then turned left despite the lights being red.
- Advertisement -
A few seconds later, another cyclist turns left.
He was followed by another cyclist.
And another.
The last cyclist caught on camera stopped at the junction as there were pedestrians crossing the street.
In response to the footage, members from the online community urged tougher enforcement measures against errant road users.
“Recreational riders, food delivery riders…This is the very reason why registration and enforcement must be stepped up. It will always be a difficult cat-and-mouse situation. But that’s the only way that these cyclists learn without losing their lives,” commented Facebook user Chuck Lim.
“Complete disregard of road safety. What if they hit a pedestrian?” asked an alarmed Dingyang Lim.
“Government need to have a system soon to blacklist all these people just like the Traffic Police system that shows valid or suspended licence,” added Facebook user Allan Tan./TISG
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So cycling can b irresponsible n reckless n inconsiderate to other road users?
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Call for stricter measures against reckless road users
Photo: FB screengrab/ROADS.sg
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Singapore – Video footage of cyclists blatantly disregarding the red light at a junction and turning towards Anson Road is circulating online, sparking yet another call from members of the public for stricter measures against reckless road users.
On Wednesday (May 5), Facebook page ROADS.sg shared a video with the caption, “colour blind cyclist should not be using our public roads.”
The video showed the intersection along Keppel Road and Anson Road. According to the original poster, the incident happened on May 2.
While waiting for the lights to turn green, a cyclist in a blue jersey was spotted passing in between the two vehicles at the front. The cyclist then turned left despite the lights being red.
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Photo: FB screengrab/ROADS.sg
A few seconds later, another cyclist turns left.
Photo: FB screengrab/ROADS.sg
He was followed by another cyclist.
Photo: FB screengrab/ROADS.sg
And another.
Photo: FB screengrab/ROADS.sg
The last cyclist caught on camera stopped at the junction as there were pedestrians crossing the street.
In response to the footage, members from the online community urged tougher enforcement measures against errant road users.
“Recreational riders, food delivery riders…This is the very reason why registration and enforcement must be stepped up. It will always be a difficult cat-and-mouse situation. But that’s the only way that these cyclists learn without losing their lives,” commented Facebook user Chuck Lim.
“Complete disregard of road safety. What if they hit a pedestrian?” asked an alarmed Dingyang Lim.
“Government need to have a system soon to blacklist all these people just like the Traffic Police system that shows valid or suspended licence,” added Facebook user Allan Tan./TISG
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It's a minor issue because they aren't causing much danger to other road users. Motor vehicles cause 120 deaths on the roads annually. How many people are killed by cyclists?
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How many accidents are caused by cyclists? N they are making the roads more unsafe by slowing down traffic, causing vehicles to change lanes n increased danger to Motorists
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Very few accidents are caused by cyclists.
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Really? They still make roads unsafe for motorists
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Motorists make the road far more unsafe for cyclists than cyclist make for motorists.
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Since it's soo unsafe for cyclists..they should get off the roads...no reason for cars to give way to them
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Why should cyclists give up their rights under the threat of bodily harm? They were there long before cars were.
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Why should Motorists give up their rights under the tyranny of cyclists? Cyclists dont pay for road usage
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Nobody is asking motorists to give up their rights. They can still use the roads. All that is asked of them is to give way to cyclists.
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Why right have cyclists to expect others to give way to them ? Do they have arbitrary right of way?
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If they r soo vulnerable they should be off the roads
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Unsafe how? you wouldn’t normally look out for traffic ?
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They slow down traffic..n drivers have to avoid them n often change lanes which increases the vehicles chance of collision with another vehicle. N slow down traffic is dangerous for all users.
I pity the driver who got into trouble...n rice bowl destroyed thanks to a cyclist.
Lorry Rams Rowdy Cyclist & Netizens Support the Lorry Instead
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If you’re a driver, you’d definitely hate these three thing: traffic lights that are always red, blur drivers who road-hog the road cuz he doesn’t know where to go and cyclists.
Granted that there are good cyclists who keep to the left of a lane, but out of one good cyclist, there would be millions of cyclists who beat the red lights like nobody’s business, cut into lanes without due care and most importantly, take up the entire lane because they feel like doing so.
Like this particular cyclist.
Usually, it’ll end with the driver’s blood boiling, but this time, it ended in a way that no one would have expected.
Read on because it’s truly a lesson that drivers and cyclists should learn from.
Super Viral Video
With Facebook’s latest move to prevent the spread of fake news, viral contents by pages are getting less reach: unless it’s a breaking news like a footage of an alien landing on Yishun, most contents would usually be drowned by your long-time-no-see uncle’s daily “Good Morning” images.
But this video, in seven hours, have garnered well over 15K shares, 4.5k comments and a whopping 575K views—a remarkable feat in Facebook nowadays.
And it’s not about Yishun landing on aliens.
It’s about a rowdy cyclist and a lorry driver who finally buay tahan (or simply lost control).
Summary
First posted on Roads.SG and supposedly sent over by someone known as Y Lim, it’s a rather simple video; a cyclist decided to play punk by cycling on the middle of the road, even when his friend is obeying the rules by keeping to the left.
Soon after, the lorry tried to overtake but the cyclist did the unthinkable: he purposely and angrily hit the lorry’s side mirror, which fell in front of the lorry.
Then, for some reason, the lorry swerved towards the cyclist and collapse with it.
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While it seems serious, you can see that the cyclist did jump to his feet immediately after that, so there might not be any serious injuries except for some bruised ego.
You can view the entire video here:
If you can’t read the description, here’s what is written:
Road rage between cyclist and lorry driver of GBD4011Y.
“TO BE HONEST, it is already hard to drive in one lane TOGETHER with a cyclist. And in this case, the cyclist was selfish and irresponsible to ride in the middle of the lane. Thus, the lorry honked TWICE. Please note, TWO SHORT HONKS ONLY. (Once to ask him to move to the side, another time when they ignored the horn).
So you go to social media and it appears that everyone is agreeing with your views. Watch this video to the end and you’d realise that there’s a disturbing reason behind this:
However, the rowdy cyclist went beside the lorry and SMASH THE SIDE MIRROR, what the hell? And the lorry driver banged him onto the grass verge just to get back at the cyclist for what he has done. The cyclist fell to the ground but WAS NOT injured. He stood up and the lorry uncle stopped his vehicle.
Do you think the cyclist is right? How can one just smash the mirror and get rowdy just because he think he SHOULDNT GET HONKED. Is keeping to the side of the roads so hard?”
Credit: Y Lim
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Yeah, so if you’re wondering if something could have happened between the driver and the cyclist prior to this incident, here’s your answer: it’s merely two short honks to warn the cyclist.
Why It Goes Viral
We’ve learned that in order to know why a video goes viral, you should read the comments and the comments made by people who shared the video.
It seems like most of them have shared simply because of one reason: they’re angry at the cyclist despite what the lorry driver has done.
Here are some comments…
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…and the comments made by people who shared the video:
Some of their comments are justified because the lorry driver could have panicked when the side mirror is hit; moreover, the side mirror landed right in front of the lorry, and even the calmest driver would have panicked and swerved when something suddenly appeared in front of him or her.
Well, whether deliberate or not, one thing’s for sure:
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According to the LTA website, these are the hard rules on cycling:
However, there’s also a code of conduct for cyclists to follow, and one of which is this:
Always ride as close as practicably to the left-hand edge of roads and allow traffic to overtake you safely. Keep a straight course and avoid sudden swerves.
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And of course, as for vehicles like the lorry, all drivers would know the rules: on the road, even if you’re not wrong, as long as a pedestrian is injured, you’ll kena.
So the lesson’s simple: cyclists, don’t be arrogant just because you think that vehicles can’t do anything to you. Drivers, avoid cyclists whenever you can.
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I see....They slow down traffic..n drivers have to avoid them n often change lanes which increases the vehicles chance of collision with another vehicle. N slow down traffic is dangerous for all users.
I pity the driver who got into trouble...n rice bowl destroyed thanks to a cyclist.
Lorry Rams Rowdy Cyclist & Netizens Support the Lorry Instead
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If you’re a driver, you’d definitely hate these three thing: traffic lights that are always red, blur drivers who road-hog the road cuz he doesn’t know where to go and cyclists.
Granted that there are good cyclists who keep to the left of a lane, but out of one good cyclist, there would be millions of cyclists who beat the red lights like nobody’s business, cut into lanes without due care and most importantly, take up the entire lane because they feel like doing so.
Like this particular cyclist.
Image: Facebook (ROADS.sg)
Usually, it’ll end with the driver’s blood boiling, but this time, it ended in a way that no one would have expected.
Read on because it’s truly a lesson that drivers and cyclists should learn from.
Super Viral Video
With Facebook’s latest move to prevent the spread of fake news, viral contents by pages are getting less reach: unless it’s a breaking news like a footage of an alien landing on Yishun, most contents would usually be drowned by your long-time-no-see uncle’s daily “Good Morning” images.
But this video, in seven hours, have garnered well over 15K shares, 4.5k comments and a whopping 575K views—a remarkable feat in Facebook nowadays.
And it’s not about Yishun landing on aliens.
It’s about a rowdy cyclist and a lorry driver who finally buay tahan (or simply lost control).
Summary
First posted on Roads.SG and supposedly sent over by someone known as Y Lim, it’s a rather simple video; a cyclist decided to play punk by cycling on the middle of the road, even when his friend is obeying the rules by keeping to the left.
Soon after, the lorry tried to overtake but the cyclist did the unthinkable: he purposely and angrily hit the lorry’s side mirror, which fell in front of the lorry.
Image: Facebook (ROADS.sg)
Then, for some reason, the lorry swerved towards the cyclist and collapse with it.
Image: Facebook (ROADS.sg)
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While it seems serious, you can see that the cyclist did jump to his feet immediately after that, so there might not be any serious injuries except for some bruised ego.
You can view the entire video here:
If you can’t read the description, here’s what is written:
Road rage between cyclist and lorry driver of GBD4011Y.
“TO BE HONEST, it is already hard to drive in one lane TOGETHER with a cyclist. And in this case, the cyclist was selfish and irresponsible to ride in the middle of the lane. Thus, the lorry honked TWICE. Please note, TWO SHORT HONKS ONLY. (Once to ask him to move to the side, another time when they ignored the horn).
So you go to social media and it appears that everyone is agreeing with your views. Watch this video to the end and you’d realise that there’s a disturbing reason behind this:
However, the rowdy cyclist went beside the lorry and SMASH THE SIDE MIRROR, what the hell? And the lorry driver banged him onto the grass verge just to get back at the cyclist for what he has done. The cyclist fell to the ground but WAS NOT injured. He stood up and the lorry uncle stopped his vehicle.
Do you think the cyclist is right? How can one just smash the mirror and get rowdy just because he think he SHOULDNT GET HONKED. Is keeping to the side of the roads so hard?”
Credit: Y Lim
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Yeah, so if you’re wondering if something could have happened between the driver and the cyclist prior to this incident, here’s your answer: it’s merely two short honks to warn the cyclist.
Why It Goes Viral
We’ve learned that in order to know why a video goes viral, you should read the comments and the comments made by people who shared the video.
It seems like most of them have shared simply because of one reason: they’re angry at the cyclist despite what the lorry driver has done.
Here are some comments…
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…and the comments made by people who shared the video:
Some of their comments are justified because the lorry driver could have panicked when the side mirror is hit; moreover, the side mirror landed right in front of the lorry, and even the calmest driver would have panicked and swerved when something suddenly appeared in front of him or her.
Well, whether deliberate or not, one thing’s for sure:
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Rules on Cycling on the Road
According to the LTA website, these are the hard rules on cycling:
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However, there’s also a code of conduct for cyclists to follow, and one of which is this:
Always ride as close as practicably to the left-hand edge of roads and allow traffic to overtake you safely. Keep a straight course and avoid sudden swerves.
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And of course, as for vehicles like the lorry, all drivers would know the rules: on the road, even if you’re not wrong, as long as a pedestrian is injured, you’ll kena.
So the lesson’s simple: cyclists, don’t be arrogant just because you think that vehicles can’t do anything to you. Drivers, avoid cyclists whenever you can.
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so let’s ban all slow moving vehicles, motorcycles and little old ladies crossing the road.
so that you may roam care free like some failed actor.
your have the logic of a common garden adder.
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