E-bike rider collides into pedestrians after running red light along Commonwealth Avenue
Update (12 July, 5.09pm): An 18-year-old male rider has been arrested.
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On Thursday (11 July), the SG Road Vigilante – SGRV Facebook page posted a video of an incident involving an e-bike rider and a group of pedestrians along Commonwealth Avenue.
The clip showed the e-bike rider passing through a road junction and ignoring the red light.
The rider then crashes into a group of pedestrians who were attempting to cross the road.
Netizens have called out the rider for their reckless behaviour, with some noting the need for stricter road regulations for e-bike users.
E-bike rider crashes into pedestrians along Commonwealth Avenue
According to SGRV, the incident occurred at the junction of Commonwealth Avenue West and Vista Exchange Green at 7.27pm on Thursday (11 July).
Dashcam footage showed the e-bike user riding through the junction despite a red light indicating for road users to stop.
Source: SG Road Vigilante – SGRV on Facebook
At the same time, a group of pedestrians was seen crossing the junction as the green man flashed for their right of way.
Showing no signs of slowing down, the e-bike rider subsequently crashed into the pedestrians, one of whom was walking a dog. He ended up knocking several of them over.
Source: SG Road Vigilante – SGRV on Facebook
Many onlookers rushed to help the fallen pedestrians and the e-bike rider, at which point the clip ended.
Responding to MS News, the police said it was alerted to a hit-and-run accident on 11 July at about 7.25pm.
The incident involved a Power-Assisted Bicycle (PAB) and two female pedestrians at the junction of Commonwealth Avenue West towards Commonwealth Avenue Junction, it said.
The two pedestrians, aged 31 and 33, were conveyed conscious to the hospital.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force confirmed it was alerted to the accident and conveyed two people to National University Hospital.
The police later updated that an 18-year-old male PAB rider was subsequently arrested on 12 July for dangerous driving causing hurt.
Police investigations are ongoing.
Netizens call out rider for recklessness
After watching the video, many Facebook users were outraged by the e-bike rider’s recklessness.
Others were also “not surprised” by the inevitable collision.
Source: Facebook
Overall, many netizens called for stricter road regulations for e-bike users.
Source: Facebook
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Featured image adapted from SG Road Vigilante – SGRV on Facebook.Â
