WOMAN CROSSED ROAD BLINDLY WITHOUT LOOKING, HIT BY CAR THAT DIDN’T GIVE WAY

A video emerged online showing a woman crossing a zebra crossing without looking and being knocked down by a car that failed to give way, prompting discussions from netizens over who is the one at fault in this situation.

The accident

On the evening of July 12, at approximately 6:30 PM, a car collided with a pedestrian at a zebra crossing in Bendemeer.

The incident was recorded and shared by a netizen on the SG Road Vigilante (SGRV) Admin Facebook page. The footage depicted a car approaching the zebra crossing while a woman was in the process of crossing the road.

Despite the presence of a pedestrian on the zebra crossing, the car did not show any intention of slowing down or stopping.

It continued to approach the crossing at a relatively slow speed, failing to yield to the pedestrian’s right of way. The lack of awareness from the driver became evident as the car collided with the pedestrian, knocking her onto the ground.

However, the woman was also visibly crossing without looking out for traffic, focusing only forward despite the car inching slowly towards her.

Following the collision, concerned passers-by rushed to the aid of the injured pedestrian. The camcar footage captured the driver of the car promptly exiting his vehicle to check on the victim.

The incident quickly gained traction on social media platforms, particularly Facebook, as netizens shared the video footage.

Netizens’ comments

1. Not to say the driver is not wrong, but at least the pedestrian look first before cross leh
2. One bo chap to look for oncoming vehicle while crossing zera to make yourself more safe while crossing, the other is totally day dreaming.
3. I wish I had the same confidence in life as these people crossing the road. Not even a glance to check, just walk on through.
4. I have seen many drivers everyday multi tasking.. usually one hand on steering the other hand fingering the phone
5. The car driver is definitely wrong, but they might be distracted due to many reason … as pedestrian, the car dun stop, u dun cross. After all safety first
6. When pedestrian thinks it is always safe to cross a zebra crossing without checking. Must always remember, even the red light has been beaten by multiple road users, how safe can a zebra crossing be?