'Totally unnecessary': Video of SBS Transit bus and car colliding after refusing to give way sparks online debate
Both drivers are seen exiting their respective vehicles after a few seconds and their interaction was not caught on video.views and sparked online debate among netizens regarding who was to blame for the accident.One comment read: "The bus already turned on its signal, cannot change routes...Why can't cars be patient, just slow down and let buses go first? They serve the public and are carrying so many people.
"At this point, any logical driver would allow the bus to filter, both as a form of courtesy as well as just safe defensive driving."One such comment read: "Whether the car is willing to give way to the bus, it is a choice. The car can be courteous and give way to the bus, but it is not mandatory." A few netizens, on the other hand, felt that the whole ordeal could have been avoided if both parties exercised courtesy.