When we share something online, be it a photo, video, or a lengthy tirade, it’s almost always with the intention of getting a reaction.
We share photos of our expensive possessions because we want likes, and videos of people without masks in public because we want everyone to be as enraged as we are.
To know more about why some people share their good deeds online, watch this video to the end to learn about virtue signalling:
Similarly, a cyclist who got into an accident with a taxi recently shared a video of the accident, presumably hoping to get support from netizens.
But the very opposite happened.
Cyclist Shares Video of Him Crashing Even When He Had Right of Way But Got Blamed by Netizens Instead
A video of a cyclist crashing into a taxi is making the rounds on social media, sparking a debate between netizens on who was in the wrong.
The video, which has been shared nearly 400 times, was posted on the Facebook page ROADS.sg.
At the beginning of the video, we see the cyclist riding on the leftmost lane of a road. He was going straight, and therefore had the right of way.
As he rides, a blue cab suddenly emerges from the left, causing the cyclist to smash into it, as there was no time to stop.
The cyclist is then flung off his bicycle and can be seen on the floor, writhing in pain. He can be heard shouting “F**ker!
A driver passing by stopped to check on the rider, and helped him up from the ground.
Rider: Cabbie Drove Off & Only Came Back When He Realised Others Had Seen Him
According to the rider, who provided footage of the accident, the accident occurred at around 4:30pm last Saturday (7 Aug), as he was coming down the bridge from Telok Paku.
“The cab driver took off, leaving me laying on the road and only returned 5 minutes later after he noticed that he was seen by other car drivers,” the rider told ROADS.sg.
“Luckily 2 people stopped that came from the carpark to help me and removed my bike off the road.”
“When I watched my full video, I saw multiple cars driving by me without even bothering to slow down or to stop and help. I will always stop when there are accidents and or if people are injured. No matter cyclist, cars or pedestrians. Now let’s see how long it takes to get my medical and bicycle expenses paid.”
The rider thanked the two witnesses who helped get him and his bike off the road.
Some Netizens Blame Rider for Accident
According to ROADS.sg, the rider had provided the footage to show that it was the cabbie who was at fault, but some netizens are blaming the cyclist instead.
Sure, the rider could have slowed down, but he was going straight and had the right of way.
The cab looked like it was turning right, meaning it would have had to cut across the road. And when doing so, drivers have been instructed to look both ways at least twice.
In the end, it seems that both parties could have done a little more to avoid the collision: the taxi could have stopped inching forward when it saw the rider approaching, and the cyclist could have slowed down when it saw the taxi emerging from the left.
What about you? Who do you think was in the wrong?
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Featured Image: Facebook (ROADS.sg)
