A video emerged online showing an accident between a ComfortDelGro taxi and a private hire vehicle that was parked at the side of the road.
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The black-colored PHV was seen stopping at the side of the road to let its passenger alight from the vehicle.
The taxi was seen driving past the PHV from behind, right at the same time as the passenger opened the car door to alight.
The unfortunate coincidence resulted in the taxi crashing through the door and denting it out of shape, as the taxi driver stopped his car.
The car door eventually cost $1,100 to repair, as a photo of the banged-up door was also shared in the post.
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Netizens’ comments
- Passenger is a cocker man! Who the hell open door don’t check first. Just because not your property you treat like that. Hate these sort of people.
- Phv drivers doesn’t need to settle fare like a cabby. So they should have ample time to warn pax bout checking for traffic before opening the door. Let this be a lesson for everyone watching. Be it either side, check 1st. If on the left, there might be a biker, a pedestrian, a bollard.
- People with profound IQ opening door at traffic side.
- The PHV driver also kayu never keep to extreme left look at the road making , if he keep to his own lane maybe this won’t happen but passenger also never see before opening the door
- This type of case, the taxi n phv driver will pay. The pax is not under any liability even if pax is in the wrong. In this case even though the pax open the door, the taxi driver hit the door so the taxi driver is at fault. No need to say more about our insurance law. The driver will pay, the insurance company won’t cover.