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Video: Singapore driver uses lorry to knock cyclist from bike

Rider had broken lorry's mirror - but road.cc reader says coverage and reaction shows depth of anti-cyclist feeling in country...
by Simon_MacMichael
Mon, Dec 24, 2018 16:15
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A video showing a lorry driver knocking deliberately knocking a cyclist off his bike after the cyclist hit out and broke the vehicle’s wing mirror has received more than 2 million views on Facebook – and generated a huge amount of debate that one road.cc reader tells us is reflective of the level of anti-cyclist feeling in the country.

The incident, which happened on Saturday in the Pasir Ris district of the the south-east Asian country, has resulted in both the cyclist and the lorry driver being arrested, reports The Straits Times – the former for “rash riding and mischief,” the latter for “rash driving.”

In the video which was taken by a rear-facing dashcam on a vehicle in front, the cyclist, riding with a clubmate, has taken the centre of the lane, with the lorry driver behind him.

The driver beeps his horn twice as they set off from a set of traffic lights and tries to squeeze past, with the cyclist using his forearm to deliver a well-aimed blow to the wing-mirror, causing it to drop off.

The driver then veers sharply to his left, knocking the cyclist from his bike and onto a grass verge.

According to The Straits Times, the driver has claimed he swerved to the left because he heard a noise and thought he might have hit a vehicle on his right.

The video has now received more than 2.3 million views on the ROADS.sg Facebook page, where the post implies that it’s fine for a lorry driver to use his vehicle to knock a cyclist from his bike provided it does not result in the rider being injured.

In a second video that shows the aftermath of the incident, the cyclist - apparently unhurt - can be seen snatching the driver’s phone from him as he uses it to film video or take photos, before returning it.

Referring to coverage of the incident in The Straits Times and subsequent comments by readers about the incident, road.cc reader Jason Kynoch told us: “We need some help here in Singapore. The local media is constantly reporting along negative lines concerning cyclists.

“I just don't know where to start with this one, but the cycling community here needs help,” he added. “This link shows the level of debate here.”

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STiG911 replied to John Smith | 6 years ago
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John Smith wrote:

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Daviidt wrote:

don simon fbpe wrote:

Daviidt wrote:

don simon fbpe wrote:

Daviidt wrote:

It does seem that the cyclist had an issue with the truck as when he  pulled up to the rear of the car he could have pulled over as his cycling partner did and gave the truck room to go buy instead of sitting in the middle of the lane. We all have to share the road so lets just make life easier all round.

By the cyclist doing nothing wrong, you can surmise that the cyclist had an issue with the truck driver. All those pedestrians walking down the pavements must give you plenty of sleepless nights too.

 

Why do you make an issue about pedestrians. It is obvious that he has an issue wih the truck driver why wait in the middle of the road. his friend waited at the side of the road also if he didnt want to wait at the lights there is a cycle path that he could of used. Why do you feel we have to go to war with drivers?

I have two cars.

I don't understand your point.

The point is why make a issue. he proved his piont by waiting in the middle of the road just move to the side LIKE HIS FRIEND and niether would have been charged. IT'S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE or do you not agree with that as you have two car that you must drive at the same time as it appears you are never wrong 

 

Why did the truck driver not just wait rather than making an issue IT’S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE or do you not agree that people should use the road with consideration for others?

The other question is, do you know what the cycling laws are in Singapore?

 

I got in a Twitter spat with someone over this so actually looked it up, then wished I hadn't.

Singapore has some of the most backward regs for cycling that I've ever seen (and we thought Oz was bad) which literally paint cyclists as third class citizens. Virtually all the rules force cyclicts to defer to vehicles in all situations, give way at all junctions.

This is despite the one rule actually in cyclists favour says that they can ride two abreast for their safety, but immediately contradicts it with 'cyclicts should ride as close as possible to the left so as to not hold up faster vehicles' 

Faster vehicles?! Really? If any legislation anywhere promotes cloase passes, I've yet to see it. 

No wonder the driver was entitled and the cyclist pissed.

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ConcordeCX replied to STiG911 | 6 years ago
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STiG911 wrote:

I got in a Twitter spat with someone over this so actually looked it up, then wished I hadn't.

Singapore has some of the most backward regs for cycling that I've ever seen (and we thought Oz was bad) which literally paint cyclists as third class citizens. Virtually all the rules force cyclicts to defer to vehicles in all situations, give way at all junctions.

This is despite the one rule actually in cyclists favour says that they can ride two abreast for their safety, but immediately contradicts it with 'cyclicts should ride as close as possible to the left so as to not hold up faster vehicles' 

Faster vehicles?! Really? If any legislation anywhere promotes cloase passes, I've yet to see it. 

No wonder the driver was entitled and the cyclist pissed.

that's a bit crap. Does the law there also say that the driver can be judge, jury and executioner?

 

 

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don simon fbpe | 6 years ago
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It'd be interesting to hear the revving of the truck as they waited at the lights, the truck made at least two forward moves and the rider had a look over his shoulder. Truck did seem to want to get by judging by the drifting over the white line as slip road to the left appeared, no idea why as the car in front wasn't that far in front. Not saying the riders reaction was right, but I guess he wouldn't have known the damage that would have been done to the mirror. And no matter what, it is not an excuse for the driver to use their vehicle, irrespective of what the provocation is. And any driver who defends this should consider their own ownership of a licence.

Stop, get out and go toe to toe.

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bikezero | 6 years ago
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Suffice to say, if I went around smashing the mirrors of moving cars for what looks like no good reason I'd expect to be knocked off my bike (or worse) by a car pretty quick too. Not saying the driver's reaction is right technically, but it's not in the slightest bit surprising. From watching the vid I can't muster any sympathy for the cyclist. Looks as if he has an attitude problem.

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