A motorcycle rider was hurt in a hit-and-run accident that happened in Bangi, Selangor, when a driver decided to stop in the middle of the road to buy some pickled mangoes from a street vendor.
A blue car can be seen stopping in the middle of the road in a video of the incident, which has now gone viral on social media.
Photo via Twitter (@wnremi)
This causes another car behind it to swerve to the left and collide with a motorcycle.
Surprisingly, both the cars simply drove away from the scene of the accident, leaving the motorcyclist sprawled on the ground.
The vendor did help the cyclist up and got him away from oncoming cars.
Internet users commented to criticize the two cars for breaking the law and for lacking compassion. Others also pointed out that the street vendor was also in the wrong as selling food at traffic lights is against the law and criticized him for endangering road users.
The video has since garnered over 263.4 thousand views at the time of writing.
Guys, do not normalize buying food at traffic lights! This is against the law, which falls under Rule 10A(1) LN 166/59 of the Road Traffic Rules, which states that it is ILLEGAL to buy or sell goods at traffic lights and intersections.
So, please be safe on the road!
By: Aishah Akashah Ahadiat
