A motorcycle was sideswiped by an ambulance on Taft Avenue in Manila after it failed to position itself properly in a lane.
Automotive publication VISOR on Tuesday, January 13, shared dashcam footage credited to Gani Triste showing the incident between the two vehicles.
Reports said the incident occurred around 6:25 a.m. on Taft Avenue.
The video showed a four-wheeled vehicle with a dashcam behind a motorcycle, which was positioned to its left side.
When the traffic light turned green, both vehicles, including the motorcycle, moved forward.
For a moment, it appeared that the motorcycle might cut in front of the dashcam-equipped vehicle, but it did not.
Instead, the motorcycle switched to the inner lane, where an ambulance with flashing lights was approaching.
The maneuver prompted an individual inside the dashcam-equipped vehicle to utter a profanity.
The impact caused the motorcycle to fall and the ambulance later stopped after realizing it had struck the two-wheeled vehicle.
“‘Di nakatingin,” an individual inside the dashcam-equipped vehicle said.
The post has garnered 104,000 views, 1,300 likes and reactions, and over 300 comments from social media users, with some expressing anger at the rider for failing to use a signal when changing lanes.
“Hilig kasi ng mga rider tumbukin ‘yung linya, na parang ‘yun ang susundan ng gulong,” a Facebook user wrote.
“Turn before looking, kaso na pa-turn ng no look,” another commented.
“Alamin mga sign ng tunay na kamote; Step 1) Tulayin ang guhit ng highway. Step 2) Liko muna bago tingin. Step 3) Biglang liko na walang signal light,” a different Pinoy wrote.
“Halatang namamasyal ‘yung rider, may tinuturo turo pa,” another commented.
The Republic Act 4136 or the Land Transportation and Traffic Code, states that drivers “shall yield the right of way” to ambulances “when such vehicles are operated on official business and the drivers thereof sound audible signal of their approach.”
Ambulances are also equipped with flashing lights and sirens to signal their presence.
These vehicles have the right of way because they are used to transport sick or injured individuals in urgent need of medical attention.
