Singapore — Despite having a traffic marshal already blocking his path, a Volkswagen driver insisted on moving forward and making a left turn in a no left turn street at Henry Park Primary School.
“Another self-entitled driver. This time at Henry Park Primary School,” wrote Facebook page ROADS.sg, sharing a video posted by SG Road Vigilante on Wednesday (Jan 19).
The video began with clips indicating the no left turn sign posted in front of the junction.
The video also included a screenshot of an internal memo sent to parents of children attending the primary school.
“For cars exiting the school from the Bus Bay, only right turn is allowed as a safety measure. Cars are not to turn left unless directed by the school staff. This is because there are cars turning right from level 3 exit which can be in the blind spots of cars from the bus bay,” the memo noted.
The Volkswagen was seen exiting the school, the traffic marshal clearly directing the driver to make a right turn.
When the vehicle’s front wheels began pointing left, the traffic marshal stood in front of the car, repeatedly gesturing to make a right turn.
As the vehicle continued inching forward, the marshal eventually stepped back while pointing at the no left turn sign behind him.
“School staff decided not to risk his knees and allowed the driver to do an illegal left turn,” said SG Road Vigilante.
The incident is said to have happened on Jan 17, at around 1:47 pm.
A video of another driver using the car to push against school staff also went viral online last week.
A Bentley driver was caught on camera forcing his way into Red Swastika School at Bedok North Avenue 3 despite a security officer telling him he didn’t have a valid car label.
As the officer stood in front of the car, the driver inched forward, resulting in the officer sustaining minor injuries. /TISG
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