A collision involving two vehicles along the Johor-Singapore Causeway escalated into a heated altercation, with the driver of the car that was hit taking to social media to seek compensation that was purportedly owed.<\/p>\n
A Facebook user named Ooi shared dashcam footage of the incident<\/a> in a Facebook group focused on Causeway-related matters.<\/p>\n The surroundings shown in the video suggest that the collision occurred near the Sultan Iskandar Building<\/a>, while the timestamp indicates that it took place at about 5.45pm on Oct 11.<\/p>\n As the dashcam vehicle \u2014 driven by Ooi \u2014 sits stationary in the left-most lane, a silver Toyota Picnic seemingly sideswipes the car while overtaking from the right.<\/p>\n Ooi proceeds to honk at the Toyota Picnic before driving forward and stepping out of his car to confront the other driver.<\/p>\n The dialogue between the pair is inaudible, but their conversation soon gets heated, with the driver of the Toyota Picnic shouting and gesticulating.<\/p>\n PHOTO: OOI\/FACEBOOK<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n Two women, one from each car, come out of their respective vehicles and try to defuse the situation before the video ends.<\/p>\n Ooi says in the caption that he decided to share the video because he was disappointed.<\/p>\n \u201cThe accident was already unfortunate, but what\u2019s even more unacceptable is the other party\u2019s attitude afterwards. They not only didn\u2019t apologise, but instead shouted at us, accusing us of not wanting to leave,\u201d says Ooi.<\/p>\n He adds that his vehicle was \u201ccompletely stationary\u201d when the collision occurred.<\/p>\n In addition to the dashcam footage, Ooi\u2019s post also included screenshots of what appear to be WhatsApp correspondence with the woman from the Toyota Picnic.<\/p>\n Ooi says he made a police report in both Singapore and Malaysia within 24 hours of the incident, after which, according to him, the other party agreed to bear the cost of repairs.<\/p>\n He says he sent an invoice from the workshop on Oct 14, but claims there has been no response from the other party as of Oct 30 \u2014 the date of the post.<\/p>\n From the WhatsApp text messages, one Madam Tan asked for an itemised receipt on Oct 13, and an invoice was sent the next day. However, Madam Tan\u2019s next message again asks for an itemised receipt and not a \u201clump sum\u201d.<\/p>\n The reply on Oct 15 to Madam Tan was that the workshop was slow to provide the document, but an itemised receipt appears to have been sent later that day.<\/p>\n Two more messages were sent \u2014 on Oct 17 and 21 \u2014 asking how Madam Tan intended to settle payment, but there was no reply to either of the texts.<\/p>\n PHOTO: OOI\/FACEBOOK<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \u201cWe have given them sufficient time and have made genuine attempts to resolve this matter privately, but they have continued to remain unresponsive,\u201d says Ooi.<\/p>\n He also clarifies that it is not his intention to blow the matter up, and hopes the other party \u201ctakes responsibility, honours their earlier commitment, and cooperates to resolve this matter as soon as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n Netizens were far from impressed with the Toyota Picnic driver\u2019s attitude.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s clearly the old uncle\u2019s fault, yet you still make a big fuss and fight with people, being unreasonable and acting like a clown. Just shouting loudly will win people over, right?\u201d said a netizen.<\/p>\n \u201cI would immediately call the police! People like this don\u2019t deserve a chance,\u201d another said.<\/p>\n Several were surprised that the original poster decided to allow the matter to be settled privately.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s better to claim insurance \u2014 you go to a private settlement, just in case he avoids it, you\u2019ll get into trouble yourself,\u201d said a Facebook user.<\/p>\n \u201cIn future, no need to explain much about any collision. Just report to the insurance. If the other party is loud, just tell them to go away!\u201d another advised.<\/p>\n Speaking to Stomp, Ooi, a Malaysian, said he was driving a Toyota Vios at the time and that repairs for the damages \u2014 which included scratches and a broken side mirror<\/a> \u2014 cost about RM350 (S$110).<\/p>\n \u201cHis attitude was aggressive, and I felt that he was more interested in blaming me than resolving the situation. He repeatedly accused me of not moving my car, claiming that this was what caused the accident,\u201d said Ooi.<\/p>\n \u201cHowever, my car was completely stationary at the time. From my perspective, he was attempting to cut into the lane and ended up scraping my vehicle.<\/p>\n \u201cHe also told me to go into Singapore \u2014 he wants to fight with me,\u201d Ooi claimed.<\/p>\n Eventually, though, the man said he would settle the matter privately.<\/p>\n \u201cThe man clearly told me that if I provided him with the repair quotation, he would reimburse me for the repair costs. Based on his assurance, I was willing to settle the matter privately instead of making things more complicated,\u201d said Ooi, who was worried that going through his insurance company for a claim against a Singapore-registered vehicle would affect his no-claim discount.<\/p>\n \u201cTherefore, I discussed the matter privately with Madam Tan \u2014 the man\u2019s wife \u2014 and agreed to settle it directly. She also agreed to this arrangement.<\/p>\n \u201cUnfortunately, after I provided the repair quotation, they stopped responding to my messages and calls.<\/p>\n \u201cIf someone agrees to compensate another party for damage caused by an accident, the least they should do is honour that agreement,\u201d said Ooi.<\/p>\n Have something to say? Join in!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Explore more on these topics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n See something interesting? Contribute<\/a> your story to us.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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