“The laws should be changed to better protect drivers against errant pedestrians,” said a concerned member of the public after watching a woman pushing a baby stroller and jaywalking, while the stroller gets hit by a passing vehicle.
The incident, which happened along Bukit Batok East Ave 5, shows the woman suddenly appearing from the camcar’s blind spot as the vehicle travelled down the road.
“The pedestrian should have used the nearby pedestrian crossing to cross the road safely. Fortunately, there was no child in the stroller,” noted Facebook page ROADS.sg in a post on Thursday (Aug 4).
The camcar driver quickly stepped on the brakes while blasting the horn. The vehicle hit the stroller, catching the woman off guard.
“If there was a baby in the stroller, that would have been the end for the driver. This type of people never use the brain,” said Facebook user Daddie Yowzer on the video.
Another concerned netizen pointed out that the woman was 50 metres from a pedestrian crossing.
“Some people even use their children as a shield and believe they are entitled to motorists giving way to them,” said Facebook user Freddy Puan.
“They did not realise they are putting their children at risk and not educating the children on road safety the right way.”
Meanwhile, others also noted that the camcar driver should have slowed down.
“In situations like this where a driver’s view is blocked, the driver should not be going so fast. This is BASIC defensive driving knowledge and instincts,” Facebook user Janice Ho highlighted.
“Drivers have to slow down in housing estate. If drivers ever run down someone, drivers will be charged in court, added another netizen.
According to Facebook user Liyana Zainal, this is a common sight at the junction. “I was shouted at by a cyclist for not giving space for him to pass through when my light was red. Also, almost hit another cyclist.” /TISG
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