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.
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
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.