A motorcycle rider in Valenzuela City crashed into two four-wheeled vehicles before fleeing the scene without taking responsibility.
Automotive publication VISOR posted dashcam footage of the incident, which was sent by a reader. The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. on January 31 in Barangay Palasan.
“A motorcycle hit a vehicle before crashing into mine. The motorcycle rider then fled the scene without even saying a word,” the sender was quoted as saying in a Facebook post.
“Maybe this footage can help the driver of the white Ford Everest as well,” the sender added.
The footage showed the dashcam-equipped vehicle driving when a motorcycle entered the main road from a side street on its right without checking for oncoming traffic.
This caused the motorcycle to collide with an oncoming Ford Everest pickup in the opposite lane of the dashcam-equipped vehicle.
The impact then caused the motorcycle to hit the dashcam-equipped vehicle.
The pickup continued driving, while the motorcycle rider stopped, looked toward the pickup, and raised his right arm as if signaling he was hurt.
The rider, however, did not acknowledge the dashcam-equipped vehicle, despite having collided with it as well.
“Isang award-winning acting muna [diyan],” VISOR wrote in its post.
The motorcycle rider drew flak online for executing an unsafe maneuver while entering the main road.
“Bawal kasi mag-preno sa kanila,” a Facebook user commented.
“Nanisi pa eh, HAHAHAHAHA, pumapasok [nang] ‘di binabasa ‘yung daan HAHAHAHAHAHA,” another wrote.
“Rektahan magmaneho, wala [nang] pakiramdaman sa paligid,” a different Facebook user commented.
“Diskarteng kamote, pasok bago tingin, nakabangga, magic word SORRY,” another Pinoy commented.
Defensive driving requires always observing one’s surroundings before entering main roads.
As license holders, drivers are expected to be responsible on the road and to practice defensive driving, with safety as the top priority.
When entering a main road, drivers should use their signal lights to indicate their intentions, check their surroundings and cautiously approach while staying alert for potential hazards.
They must also be prepared to stop before making any maneuver that could cause a collision.
