Motorcyclist blocks traffic in Buona Vista while on wrong lane, ignores drivers
Last Sunday (30 March), a motorcyclist blocked traffic on the wrong lane in Buona Vista.
The incident occurred at the T-junction of Ghim Moh Road and Commonwealth Avenue West.
Ghim Moh Road has three lanes, with the left and middle being for left turns only and the rightmost one for turning right.
Source: Google Maps
In a video allegedly filmed at 5.26pm that day, the camcar had stopped in the middle lane of Ghim Moh Road behind a motorcycle.
Vehicles on the leftmost lane went ahead with the left turns, following the traffic lights.
However, the motorcyclist didn’t move and even used the right turn signal despite being in the middle lane.
Source: SGRV on Facebook
According to the caption, the camcar and multiple cars behind the rider honked their horns.
Passing cars on the left lane also allegedly sounded their horns at him.
The motorcyclist turned around to look at the other cars and appeared to move to the right to give way.
Source: SGRV on Facebook
However, he stopped soon after and gestured in the air.
Source: SGRV on Facebook
He continued partially blocking the lane for around 15 more seconds, making more gestures at the camcar.
Source: SGRV on Facebook
The situation concluded only when the green light appeared for the right turn as well.
Immediately, the motorcyclist rode off, allowing the middle-lane cars to finally go left.
Source: SGRV on Facebook
Netizens accuse motorcyclist of having big ego
Many netizens criticised the motorcyclist’s “big ego” in not budging from the middle lane.
Source: Facebook
One user suggested that the rider didn’t realise that the lane he was in was for left turns only.
Source: Facebook
Another commenter urged the camcar driver to report the man to the traffic police.
Source: Facebook
Also read: Cyclist blocks car at Sengkang zebra crossing, traffic reportedly held up for about 20 mins
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Featured image adapted from SGRV on Facebook.
