Motorcyclist injured after being hit by car during attempted overtake in Mandai, sent to hospital
On 2 Feb, a car driver and a motorcyclist collided after both attempted overtaking at the same time at Mandai Road.
The motorcyclist got the worst of the exchange, tumbling roughly onto the road and being taken to the hospital.
Lane-splitting motorcyclist falls while overtaking car in Mandai
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) told MS News that the incident occurred at around 8.30am on 2 Feb.
Source: SGRV ADMIN on Facebook
Rear dashcam footage posted on the SG Road Vigilante (SGRV) Facebook page showed a green BYD Atto 3 cruising down the rightmost lane on Mandai Road.
Cars packed the lanes to the driver’s left.
Spotting a gap in the middle lane, the driver attempted to cut in and overtake a black car.
Source: SGRV ADMIN on Facebook
At the same time, a lane-splitting motorcyclist tried to overtake the BYD with the help of the middle lane’s gap.
He ended up hitting the corner of the car and lost his balance.
Source: SGRV ADMIN on Facebook
The motorcyclist wobbled unsteadily before violently crashing into the rear of another vehicle and being flung off onto the road.
Source: SGRV ADMIN on Facebook
He managed to sit up while the driver of the second car alighted to check on him.
Injured motorcyclist taken to hospital
The police told MS News that the accident involved a motorcycle and two cars along Mandai Road towards Woodlands Road, before the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE).
Paramedics conveyed a 22-year-old male motorcyclist to Woodlands Hospital in a conscious state.
Many netizens criticised the car driver for only using the turn signal right before actually changing lanes.
Source: Facebook
Others leapt to blame the motorcyclist for lane-splitting.
Source: Facebook
Meanwhile, one commenter opined that both had some fault, with the motorcyclist going too fast while lane-splitting.
They also acknowledged that the car only made a turn indication at the last second, which gave the rider little time to react.
Source: Facebook
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Featured image adapted from SGRV ADMIN on Facebook.
