On Monday (18 Aug) night, two cars were involved in a traffic accident along a slip road on Bishan flyover.
As one of the drivers accelerated, the other lane changed across double white lines, resulting in the latter’s vehicle side-swiping the former.
Dashcam footage of the incident was shared on the Singapore Road Vigilante (SGRV) Facebook page on Tuesday (19 Aug).
At the start of the dashcam footage, a grey multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) was seen travelling along the left-most lane.
The other car, a grey sedan, was seen travelling in the middle lane with its left turn signal turned on.
As they approached the Lorong 6 Toa Payoh exit, the car in the left-most lane started accelerating, seemingly ignoring the other car’s intention.
Source: SGRV on Facebook
The car in the middle lane then cuts across the double white lines, heedless of the MPV.
Source: SGRV on Facebook
This resulted in the car on the right sideswiping the MPV.
Source: SGRV on Facebook
Netizens were divided over which driver was at fault.
One user warned that the driver in the middle lane will end up being involved in a more serious incident if they continue driving in such a manner.
Source: Facebook
However, another user chided the MPV driver for accelerating.
Source: Facebook
This user summed up what seemed to be a shared sentiment by many users on the subject.
Source: Facebook
It is a traffic offence to cross double white lines on a road. Drivers face a fine of up to S$200 and four demerit points.
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Featured image adapted from SG Road Vigilante on Facebook.