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A 33-year-old car driver crashed head-on into an SBS Transit bus after running a red light along Upper Changi Road North on Feb 14.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dashcam footage of the accident posted on Facebook on Tuesday (Feb 17) by SGRV Admin shows a silver Honda civic speeding past a red light.\u00a0<\/p>\n
An SBS Transit bus service 5 was making a right turn at the same time and the car, which was unable to stop in time, smashes directly into the bus. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) told AsiaOne they were alerted to the accident at the junction of Upper Changi Road North and Flora Drive at around 2.45pm.<\/p>\n
In response to AsiaOne’s queries, SBS Transit spokesperson Grace Wu said that the service 5 bus was making a right turn when it was involved in a collision with a car.<\/p>\n
Wu added that no one onboard, including the Bus Captain, was injured.<\/p>\n
The male car driver was taken to Changi General Hospital and is assisting with investigations, the authorities said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Police investigations are ongoing.<\/p>\n
Netizens had mixed reactions about the incident as some debated that the traffic light design was misleading while others argued the driver did not observe safe driving habits.\u00a0<\/p>\n
One netizen commented: “Not saying that the driver not at fault. But human instinct and muscle memory may be a contributing factor here. The green arrow is positioned directly below where the regular green light is. Surely there is a better way to lay out?”\u00a0<\/p>\n
Another wrote: “That’s why, in the first place, you’re supposed to slow down when approaching traffic controlled junction. Eye open big big, see clearly, confirm before moving.”\u00a0<\/p>\n