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Motorcyclist Brakes As Boy Jaywalks Across Balestier Road, Needs Seconds To Recover From Shock

Boy Jaywalks Across Road, Almost Gets Hit By Motorcycle On 9 Nov

Jaywalking seems like the fastest and most convenient way to get to our destinations on time when we’re in a rush.

While we may be able to get away unscathed, there are times when accidents occur.

Recently, a boy was seen jaywalking across a road filled with traffic, causing a motorcyclist to almost ram into him.

@adrianvanq Boy still has no clue how lucky he was today #fyp ♬ original sound – Adrian Vanq

Boy jaywalks across Balestier Road

On Wednesday (9 Nov), user @adrianvanq posted footage of the incident on his TikTok account.

In the video, a young boy casually strolls across a road packed with stationary cars waiting for the traffic light to turn green.

Source: @adrianvanq on TikTok

However, when he was walking in front of a car and a bus, a motorcycle suddenly appeared between the two vehicles on his left.

The motorcyclist brakes right in front of the boy, narrowly missing an accident.

Source: @adrianvanq on TikTok

However, he continued to walk across the road, barely noticing that he was almost hit.

Motorcyclist had to calm down for a few seconds before continuing journey

The motorcyclist looked dumbfounded, holding his hand to his chest in relief at the near-miss.

Source: @adrianvanq on TikTok

The OP Adrian told MS News the incident happened on 9 Nov at 2.04pm, along Balestier Road towards the Thomson Road junction.

 

Source: Google Maps

Adrian also said that he posted the video hoping to raise awareness of the dangerous situation the boy was in.

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Featured image adapted from @adrianvanq on TikTok

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