In a heart-pounding incident that unfolded on the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE), a Malaysia-registered motorcyclist’s dangerously reckless riding behavior led to a chain reaction, resulting in chaos and several motorcycles to crash.
Reckless M’sian motorcycle
The catalyst for this alarming incident was a motorcyclist who displayed a reckless disregard for safety. The Malaysia-registered motorbike rider weaved in and out of traffic, attempting to overtake other vehicles at high speeds.
As the reckless motorcyclist tried to overtake another lane-splitting rider, both bikes collided, setting off a chain reaction. Motorcycles behind them were unable to stop in time, resulting in a series of crashes that sent two more riders sprawling onto the road.
The entire incident was captured on video, which surfaced on social media, providing a glimpse into the harrowing situation that unfolded on the PIE that day.
Evening rush hour
The accident took place along the PIE on 27 October at about 6.18pm.
The errant motorcyclist was unable to overtake another motorcyclist that was ahead of him at the time, and he then cuts towards the left to lane-split on another lane instead.
However, he then found yet another motorcyclist ahead of him, and the impatient rider then went back to the previous lane that he was on, this time trying to overtake that motorcyclist, as they were sandwiched by two cars on both sides.
They then collided with each other before stopping, with the camcar (that was recording the incident) having to jam break to avoid running them over.
The “victim” then gestured angrily as the reckless rider, who then carried on his journey nonchalantly.
Despite the intensity of the moment, the collision between the two riders occurred at a low speed, resulting in no injuries. This, however, was not the case for others who were inadvertently drawn into the situation.
Two other riders behind also kena
The video footage reveals that the incident didn’t end with the initial collision. A fourth motorcyclist, seemingly unable to stop in time, fell off their bike as a result of the chaotic scene. The fall of this rider triggered a sequence of events that endangered yet another motorcyclist.
The fourth motorcyclist, having fallen off their bike, was fortunate enough to quickly regain their footing and move to a safe distance, narrowly avoiding further harm.
As the fallen rider tried to regain their composure, a fifth motorcyclist in a red jacket approached the scene and narrowly missed colliding with the fallen motorcycle, thus averting another potential disaster.