{"id":97937,"date":"2026-11-06T18:43:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T10:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=97937"},"modified":"2026-11-06T18:43:00","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T10:43:00","slug":"grab-autonomous-shuttle-nearly-knocks-down-girl-in-punggol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=97937","title":{"rendered":"Grab autonomous shuttle nearly knocks down girl in Punggol"},"content":{"rendered":"


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A minibus driver who often drives around the Punggol and Sengkang area had a rude shock when the autonomous vehicle in front of him seemingly failed to stop at a pedestrian crossing.<\/p>\n

A young girl who was about to cross while the green man was on thankfully managed to step back in time, avoiding a collision.<\/p>\n

The incident compelled the driver to share a word of warning with all pedestrians in the area.<\/p>\n

Autonomous Grab shuttle nearly collides with girl in Punggol<\/h2>\n

Stomper Faris Kamsani<\/strong> was driving along Punggol Field Walk at about 8.11am on Nov 5 when he spotted an autonomous vehicle<\/a> in front making a turn at a traffic junction.<\/p>\n

Dashcam footage shared with Stomp shows the vehicle\u2019s left signal light blinking as it makes a left turn, at a junction where a woman and a child are waiting to cross.<\/p>\n

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According to Faris, the pedestrian light had just turned green, which could explain why the child confidently takes a step forward to begin crossing.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the autonomous shuttle \u2014 operated by Grab and WeRide \u2014<\/a> seemingly fails to detect the child and continues on its way, despite slowing down slightly while turning.<\/p>\n

Luckily, the young girl spots the vehicle in time and hastily steps back, after which the woman reaches out to grab her and hug her tightly.<\/p>\n

Both of them look on, seemingly in shock, as the autonomous shuttle keeps driving ahead.<\/p>\n

Grab reviewing incident with LTA and WeRide<\/h2>\n

Reeling from the shock of the near-collision<\/a> too, Faris expressed his concern for the safety of residents in the area, especially parents with young children: \u201cParents, please take note and remind your children to be extra careful when crossing at traffic lights around Punggol and Sengkang.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you happen to come across any Grab autonomous (AI-driven) vehicles, please stay alert and exercise extra caution, even when you have the green light and the right of way.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that he had called the hotline printed on the back of the vehicle and was told that the company is aware of the incident and is looking into it.<\/p>\n

In response to a Stomp query, a Grab spokesperson confirmed this, saying: \u201cSafety is our top priority. We are aware of this incident and are closely reviewing it together with the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and our partner WeRide.\u201d<\/p>\n

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