Singapore ― An alarming video circulating online showed an enraged motorcyclist using his helmet to smash through a stationary taxi window after allegedly being honked at for being slow.
Facebook page ROADS.sg shared a video of the incident on Monday (Oct 11) involving a taxi and a motorcyclist, which happened at an open car park at 804B Keat Hong Close.
According to the post, there were passengers and a baby on-board the taxi.
“There was considerable damage to the taxi with back windscreen shattered and both wing mirrors broken and other parts dented,” noted ROADS.sg.
“Seems like the motorcyclist bike was lying just behind the taxi,” it added.
The taxi driver just honked lightly because the rider was moving slowly, said the page, quoting a witness.
“But the rider overreacted and followed the cab into the carpark and started attacking the taxi.”
The video showed the motorcyclist shouting at the taxi driver, a thumping sound could be heard in the background.
The man hurled expletives in Hokkien at the driver while the latter remained calm and asked the passengers in the back seat to take a video.
The passengers recording the scene could also be heard reporting the incident to authorities while the motorcyclist continued banging on the taxi window.
“There’s someone very aggressive with my taxi driver. We are in the taxi now. The person just smashed the car window, and we are inside,” the passenger said.
“I’ve got a baby inside, can you [send help] faster?”
Another video uploaded by Facebook page Beh Chia Lor – Singapore Road showed the incident from another top view angle.
The motorcyclist was spotted trying to remove the taxi’s side mirror before picking up a helmet and using it to smash the side mirror.
The man went to the back and pulled the rear windshield wiper, damaging another part of the taxi.
“Violence does not solve problems,” said ROADS.sg, noting the police arrived at the scene to handle the situation. /TISG
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