Kia driver nearly crashes into oncoming motorcycle on Balestier Road after changing lanes without signalling
On Monday (9 Nov), a driver nearly collided with an oncoming motorcycle on Balestier Road at 1.12pm after failing to signal for a lane change.
The car suddenly jutted out of its lane, and the motorcyclist braked just in time to avoid a crash.
Car made sudden lane change without signalling
In a video by SGRV Admin on 10 Nov, a camcar captured footage of the near-accident along Balestier Road.
Source: SGRV Admin on Facebook
A Kia car was in front of the camcar, queuing along the rightmost lane as cars approached a traffic light.
As the queue proceeded, the Kia made a swift turn to the centre lane without signalling.
Source: SGRV Admin on Facebook
Motorcyclist caught off guard but managed to stop in time
The driver entered the path of an oncoming motorcycle, which was taken aback by the sudden lane change.
Both vehicles braked in time, and a collision was ultimately avoided.
Source: SGRV Admin on Facebook
Despite the near miss and nearly causing a collision, the driver zoomed away.
Source: SGRV Admin on Facebook
In the caption, the Original Poster (OP) wrote: “A very careless driver — nearly caused a tragedy.”
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Featured image adapted from SGRV Admin on Facebook.