In an unprecedented display of assertiveness, a man used his own body as a barrier to halt a vehicle, compelling the driver to yield to his companion’s car at the Tuas Checkpoint.
The incident which took place on 8 October at about 3.45pm, was captured in a dashcam video and shared on the SG Road Vigilante – SGRV Facebook page earlier today.
Unveiling the Bizarre Scenario
In the 53-second video clip, a bespectacled man wearing a light blue shirt who was a passenger of a black car on the second lane, had alighted from the vehicle and approached the camcar, gesturing towards the driver.
Then, he takes a bold step, positioning himself resolutely in front of the white vehicle and blocking the camcar driver from driving forward, to let his companion’s car enter the lane.
Despite the driver’s attempts to proceed, the man remains steadfast, refusing to let the camcar drive forward, even leaning onto the bonnet of the car.
With the black vehicle successfully cutting in, the man relinquishes his position as the self-appointed traffic guardian and nonchalantly returns to the passenger seat of his own car.
Public Reaction
While the man’s actions might have saved him a few precious minutes, they did not escape the watchful eyes of netizens.
His bold move at the Tuas Checkpoint sparked an uproar on social media, leaving many people outraged and questioning the necessity of such extreme behavior.
Netizens’ comments
- Same as The lady Video but different style.. KIASU…
- Innovative ! Able to think out of the box to achieve his objective
- I admire his guts . He know it’s embarrassing but he still do it for his girl..
- If me I will still keep inching forward. See what he can do.
- Something shld be done to such ppl.. if he can get away with it.. it will probably become a “norm” in future
- Please do not reproduce….lesser of your kind is better for the world..
You can watch the full video here.