Van driver speeds up while changing lanes on PIE, collides into nearby car
On Tuesday (25 Aug), a Toyota van collided with a car on the Pan Island Expressway (PIE) while attempting to change lanes.
Dashcam footage from the vehicle that was rear-ended captured the incident, which occurred around 7.47am.
Van kept a safe distance before accident
In a video posted by SGRV ADMIN on Facebook, a white Toyota van is driving behind the camcar along the middle lane.
Source: SGRV ADMIN on Facebook
For most of the video, the van is cruising while maintaining a safe distance between the vehicles.
As the camcar comes to a gradual stop, the white van follows suit.
Source: SGRV ADMIN on Facebook
Suddenly changes lane and drives fast
However, the van driver signals to change lanes and speeds up while doing so.
This resulted in the van rear-ending the camcar instead.
Source: SGRV ADMIN on Facebook
A large dent was visible on the van’s hood, while shards of glass and debris were littered across the road.
But the van driver appears conscious and safe.
Source: SGRV ADMIN on Facebook
The camcar driver wrote in the caption: “What a bad day. Don’t understand why nowadays commercial vehicles go every lane they want.”
Traffic police really need [to] work something out.
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Featured image adapted from SGRV ADMIN on Facebook.