A video emerged online showing yet another driver beating a red light on the road and almost taking the lives of a father and child who were crossing the road at the time.
TikTok user @frangaroo posted a video of the incident, showing the van trying to beat the red light at a traffic junction in Serangoon North, just as a pedestrian who was carrying a child was crossing the road.
The van narrowly avoided running over the pedestrian and stopped just in time to prevent a collision.
The incident was captured on the dashcam of another vehicle that was nearby at the time, and showed the grey van thundering forward on the right lane of the road.
Approaching the traffic junction, the van showed no signs of slowing down despite the traffic light in front clearly showing red.
The pedestrian traffic light was flashing for the pedestrians to cross, with several pedestrians seen crossing the road including the man who was carrying a small child.
Realising their mistake in the nick of time, the van driver then jammed on the brakes and stopped the van abruptly before hitting any of the pedestrians.
Angry with what had just happened, the pedestrian who had just narrowly managed to avoid being hit then turned around and gestured angrily at the van driver.
The netizen who posted the video said that the incident took place at a traffic junction at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 heading towards the junction of Serangoon North Avenue 1 and Avenue 3.
Netizens’ comments
- the man with a baby is freaking lucky to escape from being hit
- In fact nowadays lots of vans are speeding faster than cars faster than anything and many times beating traffic or dash across. Seen many times
- LOL what nonsensical excuses are people here giving for that driver? New traffic light so? You mean to say that driver knows every TL location?
- this really have to take action against the van driver there were kids and elderly…
- I will never cross if I see one driving that fast always look out for the coming traffic not just the light signal
@frangaroo New traffic lights at Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 from Hougang Ave 2 towards the junction of Serangoon North Ave 1 / 3. #ltasg #sgroadvigilante @Land Transport Authority ♬ original sound – 🕷Daycore ver.🕷