Tricycle rider slammed into by car on busy road – but who’s at fault?
Dashcam footage has captured the moment a car hit a tricycle rider, knocking him off his bike as he attempted to cross a busy road.
The video, posted to the Facebook page Dashcam Owners Australia, shows the car travelling down Pinjara Road in Western Australia on Tuesday.
As the vehicle with the dashcam drives in the left lane, two vehicles in the right lane can be seen slowing down to a halt. Moments later, a man on a tricycle moves out in the middle of the left lane and is hit by the car.
The vehicle slams on its breaks as the cyclist is knocked off his bike and onto the road.
The stunned cyclist then climbs back onto his feet and drags his bike onto the footpath.
The video has been viewed over 135,000 times and many users have weighed in on who is at fault in this incident.
Many are blaming the cyclist, with one saying that he “should have used the pedestrian crossing or waited for a decent break in the traffic to make it across the road".
Others believe that the vehicles in the right lane are at fault for stopping and allowing the cyclist to cross the busy road.
“That's why cars shouldn't stop for people wanting to cross the road when not at a crossing or intersection and especially not on a multiple lane road,” wrote one Facebook user.
“Even though the driver who stopped thought he was being courteous, he could've been the reason old mate ends up dead. Lucky man.”
Some also believe the driver with the dashcam should have responded to his surroundings and slowed down when he saw the cars in the right lane adjusting their speed.
The cyclist luckily walked away from the collision without any injuries.
Who do you think is at fault in this road incident? Share your thoughts in the comments below.