Food delivery rider slams into car door opened by alighting passenger along Claymore Hill
A food delivery rider recently slammed into a car door opened by a passenger alighting at Shaw Centre — the impact of the collision knocked the motorcyclist off the bike.
A video showing the incident has since gone viral on the SG Road Vigilante Facebook page.
Motorcyclist riding on road shoulder slams into car door
The video showed the motorcyclist riding along the road shoulder, in between the white car and the sidewalk.
As the rider approached the vehicle, the left rear passenger door flung open.
Unable to react in time, the motorcyclist crashed into the car door.
Source: SG Road Vigilante on Facebook
The rider was knocked over as a result of the impact and was seen lying on the sidewalk next to his motorbike.
The passengers of the car, as well as other passers-by, soon gathered around the fallen driver to assist.
Source: SG Road Vigilante on Facebook
In response to MS News‘s queries, SCDF confirmed that they were alerted to the incident along Claymore Hill at about 6.20pm.
SCDF paramedics assessed an individual for minor injuries, but the person declined to be sent to the hospital.
Netizens divided over who’s at fault
Netizens were divided over who was at fault, with both the delivery rider and the car driver receiving flak in the comments section.
The delivery rider’s decision to overtake from the left was a common criticism.
Source: Facebook
The car driver, on the other hand, was also criticised for not turning on the hazard lights while allowing his passengers to alight.
Source: Facebook
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Featured image adapted from SG Road Vigilante on Facebook.
