A woman crossing the road was sent tumbling to the ground after getting hit by an oncoming vehicle as she appeared from the side in between cars.
The video of the incident was uploaded by Facebook page ROADS.sg on Monday (Feb 21), noting that the jaywalker crossed in between cars and was in a blind spot.
“Driver could not stop in time and hit her, causing her to be lifted into the air and then hitting the road,” the post noted.
The video showed the vehicle recording the scene on a dashboard camera passing along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 on Feb 20 at about 11:11 am.
A woman suddenly appears from the right side of the road, leaving the driver no chance to hit the brakes in time.
The vehicle hit the woman’s side torso before the impact sent her flying a few metres ahead.
The driver and woman passenger could be heard shouting in surprise at what had just happened.
Meanwhile, the woman who got hit managed to get up and walk to the side of the road.
“The man following her could be her husband,” noted ROADS.sg.
“Driver of cam car came out to assist the injured. We wish her a speedy and full recovery,” the post added.
Members from the online community noted that jaywalking had become a norm, making it unfair for motorists involved in such accidents.
“This is so unfair to motorists if we are still charged ‘negligence’ or even claimed by them for injury through our insurance,” a netizen commented.
“In fact, we motorists should claim and sue them for the mental, emotional and PTSD due to the pedestrian’s negligence. I would pursue the pedestrian legally. No way we motorists can avoid such accidents. And especially if it is a rider, the rider himself can get flung and be injured, so how is tt?”
“If kids do that… Still can understand… But a grown-up, she is lucky that car cam is not driving fast. But then again… I hope car cam will not be penalised for this,” said another netizen.
According to Rule 22 of the Highway Code, pedestrians at a light-controlled crossing must wait on the footway until the traffic in front has come to a standstill.
Jaywalking is considered a road traffic offence with the implementation of the pedestrian crossing rules under the Road Traffic Act. Under these rules, a jaywalker is liable to be fined S$50 starting Apr 1, 2019, an increase from the previous S$20 fine. /TISG
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