The incident happened in Singapore on a two lane dual carriageway. It was filmed by Stuart Baker on a rear facing camera and his wife was one of the riders who slammed into the back of the car after the driver intentionally slammed on the brakes. The car then fled the scene without stopping.

After talking to a fellow rider on a recent trip to Italy, Stuart Baker decided to purchase a Fly6 integrated rear light & camera. Stuart said “On the trip were a number of Australians and one of them had a Fly6 which he brought over with him. He explained the background and the rise in the number of incidents between cyclists and motorists, and I thought it was a great idea”

Stuart explained what happened prior to the incident “As we came to the end of the stretch, we stopped at the traffic lights, waited for them to turn green and starting rolling off. Just at that time a car came up behind us sounding his horn in an aggressive manner. No idea why as we weren’t doing anything wrong.” He went on to say that “The car then pulled up alongside us and made a swerve towards us before speeding up and then pulling in front of us and slamming on his brakes.”

As for the driver who fled the scene Stuart said that “4 months after the incident, we received a letter from the police saying the driver had been convicted of 3 offences – inconsiderate driving, failing to stop and failing to make an accident report within 24 hours. So I am pretty glad I bought my Fly6 and certainly use it on all my rides.”

Thankfully neither Stuarts wife or the other rider were not seriously injured and just suffered minor cuts and bruises.

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      • It’s safer for cars to over take cyclists riding two abreast. That way they’re less stretched out and have a shorter distance to complete the manoeuvre.

        Also.

        It doesn’t really matter that they’re riding two abreast. They’re on a dual carriageway. The car could have easily moved into the other lane to overtake.

        Learn to share the road people.

      • You’re dumb, Stephen Healey. Understatement at the least, 😉
        You don’t even know how clearly you represent yourself as such.
        I only have time for one of your idiot acts. *** There were multiple trucks behind the cyclists and ‘criminal’ in the black pussy mobile AND they both had no problem stopping EVEN when the dumbass ( like you ) in the car slammed on his brakes with two trucks directly behind him. So shove all your safety excuses for hating cyclists up your whatever as they couldn’t have stopped any faster , let alone as fast as a car ( whose brakes have a much shorter stopping distance) AND the two trucks stopped easily to a dead stop thx to the asshole car WHO did make for an UNSAFE driving environment . Quit your baby ass complaining and whining about cyclists . You’re a prejudiced jerk just like that car driver, not like truck drivers who are genuinely excellent drivers , unlike yourself .
        Take your frustration to your grave or get off our roads if you don’t know how to share them or participate in safe driving as you fraudulently claim. 🙂
        Have a nice day , as you put it . 😉

      • Riding two-abreast is, in may situations (eg. two/three lane each way roads, narrow lanes, moderate traffic aka this situation), generally the best cycle-craft to ensure that drivers act responsibly and change lanes fully to pass. This road’s lanes are not wide enough for a single cyclist and a car or truck to share the same lane.

        Of course if you care not about driving responsibly I can’t help you. Cane, it is.

    • And the cyclist needs his head red riding two abreast. Hope the clowns stop doin that. I drive a truck and seriously the cyclists are so dangerous to themselves and others, not that it’s ok what that driver did, but please push bikers use common sense and don’t hog the road it dangerous and thoughtless actually it’s just dum!!!

      • It’s dumb not dum. Judging by this and your previous comments you’re the one who’s dumb. Riding two abreast is more for safety as it forces drivers to overtake in the other lane rather than trying to squeeze past. There’s two lanes so what’s the problem? You wouldn’t do that to a horse or a tractor.

  15. It sucks that it happened and that drivers can be aggressive but I see at least two ways the collision could have been avoided. It’s clear that there was ample space between the car and the curb to avoid slamming into the car and even if there wasn’t, locking up the rear break is not a fast way to slow down.

  16. Single file would have been appropriate considering it was a double yellow lined road. I know the car was so wrong but the cyclists, what were they thinking riding two abreast. IDIOTS!!!!!!!’n

    • Or carry on with this nonsense and more deaths and accidents will happen. Your choice and I know you all won’t listen even to a guy like me who is not against but is just thinking of safety. Good luck out there! Ps I also cycle but will never ride two abreast as I value my life.

    • Nice one Nic. You go with the law and hopefully you get home safe to your family. The law will not change the idiots like that driver but hay you just carry on Nik and good luck. Ps I so want to be immature and call you names but I’ll leave that up to you! Keep safe Nik

    • It’s just not safe! I’m not a fuk wit I’m concerned that dads( mainly) are not comin home because they think they can ride like the guys in this vid and get hit by cars! It’s weird behaviour ! I bet the wives be like… Honey ride single file and keep left please, we want you home safe.

    • Double standards Mr Healy. Don’t wish cyclists a safe passage home and at the same time berate them when they abide by the rules. Roads are made for everybody, simply abide by the Rules.

    • The law also states not to drive like a fuckwit, no matter what vehicle you’re driving!

      Also states you’ll operate in a safe manner in accordance to overtaking safely of those around you, and not to endanger to cause harm to other road users!

    • The law also states not to drive like a fuckwit, no matter what vehicle you’re driving!

      Also states you’ll operate in a safe manner in accordance to overtaking safely of those around you, and not to endanger to cause harm to other road users!

    • Stephen Healey the fuckwit call is correct.
      2 abreast is legal and is safest for the cyclists.
      Given that the motorist is unlikely to DIE as a result of the actions of the cyclists and the cyclists have a high possibility of death due to the actions of the motorist, what you have done is victim blame at best.

      The reason cyclists should ALWAYS ride 2 abreast in groups that are larger than 2 are:
      It makes them more easily seen – safer
      It makes the passing distance for cars half as long – safer
      It is predictable if cyclists ALWAYS ride 2 abreast rather than jumping between 2 abreast and single file – safer

      The reasons against 2 abreast are:
      Motorists have an overwhelming sense of self importance and a belief that they have greater entitlement to use the road simply because they are in a metal box. Facts are that they do not.

    • Stephen Healey the fuckwit call is correct.
      2 abreast is legal and is safest for the cyclists.
      Given that the motorist is unlikely to DIE as a result of the actions of the cyclists and the cyclists have a high possibility of death due to the actions of the motorist, what you have done is victim blame at best.

      The reason cyclists should ALWAYS ride 2 abreast in groups that are larger than 2 are:
      It makes them more easily seen – safer
      It makes the passing distance for cars half as long – safer
      It is predictable if cyclists ALWAYS ride 2 abreast rather than jumping between 2 abreast and single file – safer

      The reasons against 2 abreast are:
      Motorists have an overwhelming sense of self importance and a belief that they have greater entitlement to use the road simply because they are in a metal box. Facts are that they do not.

    • As you say, the people in tin are not the ones dieing! Good luck and happy riding. Hope you don’t get smacked by a 30 ton truck that decided not to cross the centre line into oncoming traffic because of the idiot on a push bike. Accidents happen out there and on some roads you guys need to be the ones that have curtsy, and otherwise all good! Use your brains and every one will be safe, I know you think I’m a fukwit but maybe in the wrong way I’m trying to keep it all safe!, and some times it’s you guys who are the problem too. Anyway I’ll sign off…cheers

      • Stephen, you are a fuckwit.

        You are also criminally dangerous and totally and inappropriately intolerant of people hopelessly more exposed than car drivers. Your attitude just encourages drivers to be bull-headed, self-righteous bullies, which is how many behave.

        Is this how you would talk if you knew the riders were a group of 13 year-old girls, who also have just as much right under the law to cycle?

      • Squire, you need to realise that the regular active cyclists riding in groups have many, MANY years of experience with this, and generally they are happy with their riding safety. The riders being placed at great risk are those who ride single, or single-file, and hug the gutter. It is the times where I am riding to far to the left that are the times I get drivers doing the ol’ elbow-shave trick.

        Have a look at this for good cycle-craft – from Orlando, Florida.
        https://vimeo.com/38295907

    • So you can’t wait until it’s clear to pass them?Is that right? It takes a couple of arm and leg movements to wait does it not? If that’s too hard…time for switch in careers.

    • I haven’t hit one yet you smart ass but your so arrogant it’s not funny! With your attitudes you will surely die! Hopefully I’m not the poor bastard that hits your stupid ass!

    • That’s correct but not the point, you cocks are gonna learn the hard way and don’t say I didn’t try talk some sense into you, after this bull shit and abuse I now see that you lot are bum as fuk and I won’t stick up for you as I have in the past, so many drivers hate you ( quote) stupid cunts and now after this I be like, to bad and I’m not gonna try and sway there thinking, your the fuk wits and I don’t want to be a member of this page! But all the same keep safe cause the law ain’t gonna save you! Think about it, it never stopped crime!

    • By your level of language and possibly education, you sound like a fat lazy lorry driver! If you have a problem with me saying that, then maybe look up what Australian Road Trains are, my dad used to drive them, never had a problem with cyclists or other cars, never need to road rage or vent out like you are now! Obviously your small minded ignorant attitude tells me that psychologically you’ve got a complex issue, and that trying to bully others in a vehicle bigger than most is your way of thinking!

      Just remember at least we’re trying to improve our health systems and way of life, instead of being stuck day in day out putting up with the daily grind. I bet if you cycled 10miles a day, you’d find that not only would your way of life improve, aside from your health, but you’d be less stress!

      But I guess you’re not a big enough man to even consider it, because you’re afraid of what your workmates or friends might think!

    • Dude this page is “The Bike comes first,” not “I am a bogan truck driving dickhead “. Suggest you go find that page and spend some time comparing penis size over there. You have tried that here and nobody has been impressed. Maybe get your employer to give you some retraining. Happy to arrange that for you with a quick call.

    • Sad to see so many deaths and injuries with cyclists, you sure come first Steve. Take care out there as so many drivers hate you and your stupidity. Remember I’m a rider as well and until now have been promoting driver safety around our people, I must say its gonna be hard to do that after being here with you ignorant lot but still I’ll probably keep trying as I am a rider and not a bogan truck driver

    • Well then if 10 miles isn’t far enough for you, come and run it daily! But since you seem to think it’s not much of a challenge. 10 miles each way in under 30mins should be easy enough for you!

    • No Steve, I’m all about safety on the road which is what my first comment was about, single file! But you lot called me a fuck wit and on it went from there! Do what you will Steve. As Iv said take care out there.

    • I never called you a fuckwit, but I agree with those who did.
      If you were “all about safety on the road ” then you would know why those riders were riding 2 abreast and would not have made the comment that they should be single file.

      Frankly you don’t know that, don’t know that it is the recommended best practice, don’t seem to know that it is recommended by police and transport departments worldwide and don’t care.

  17. Did the Police get involved? looks like a foreign number plate to me.SGL 2643K (Polish Gliwice District) Most definitely the Car at fault here, in my opinion. Cycling two abreast is within the law and the driver of the car clearly had a problem with this.

  18. Obviously the driver should be prosecuted. AND why do cyclists insist on riding on the road and slowing everyone else down? Everyone was having to slow down and change lanes to get around them. It’s dangerous for everyone. But some cyclists don’t seem to care. It’s almost done with a “I can do whatever I want attitude.” Cyclists want respect on the road but break the rules more than anyone. And in a previous post someone gives his opinion rationally–and he’s attacked. Nice.

    • Why should they care?
      They have an entitlement to ride on the road in every country of the world.
      And your assessment of them as rule breakers is not backed up by actual research which shows they do not break the rules any more or less than any other road user (and with less death and injury resulting when they do).
      Research also shows that motorists are at fault in nearly 80% of car vs cyclist incidents.

      Finally no occupant of a motor vehicle has ever been killed by a cyclist and in Australia there has been 1 pedestrian killed by a cyclist in the last decade.

    • “Entitlement to ride on the road in every country.” So they can ride on any road no matter how much they inconvenience people? Is that true? They can ride on the Autobahn? “And your assessment of them as rule breakers…” you have to be kidding right? I’ve seen bikers blow through so many stop signs and lights–it’s not even funny. Must be the same research company that said there were WMDs…

    • Bikes vs. Cars: Cyclists Cause More Accidents

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      It’s been a long-running dispute around the Bay Area. Bicyclists complain that drivers don’t share the road; drivers complain that bicyclists ignore traffic laws and get in the way. The issues fuel the monthly Critical Mass rides in San Francisco and in cities across the country, and tensions are rising after recent clashes here. So, “we wanted to get to the cold, hard facts” as we reported tonight at 11pm.

      The latest CHP data on car-bike collisions that resulted in injury or death shows, most often, the cyclist is at fault. Take a look for yourself at the CHP statistics covering more than 11-thousand accidents around the bay during the past five years. Sixty percent of the time, the cyclist caused the crash. The most common violations that led to accidents were riding on the wrong side of the road, refusing to yield to an automobile’s right of way, unsafe speed and ignoring traffic signals and signs. Cyclists who caused collisions were nearly three times more likely to be under the influence of alcohol, compared to drivers who caused accidents.

    • “Cyclist want respect in the roads break the rules more than anyone”, so what research is this based on? I’d love to see it but this is probably more your opinion than actual truth. So in your opinion do vehicle drivers not break the rules frequently, as much or more than cyclists? Please provide evidence to your findings rather than just your opinions. The road is for all users, would you be saying the same about a tractor on the road holding you up?

  20. Not right what the driver did but if those two tour de france wannabees had been riding single like they should instead of taking up the whole lane and not giving a fuck about other road users I doubt it would this would have happened

    • Riding two abreast is actually safer as its more visible, it’s a shorter overtaking distance and it forces drivers to overtake in the other lane rather than trying to squeeze past. Is it that important for you to get to your destination 5-10 seconds earlier? And let’s face it, the 5-10 seconds you save squeezing past a cyclist will probably be added at the next set of traffic lights anyway.

  23. I cycle a lot and I don’t get why cyclists ride two abreast. It’s just so you can have a chat, so what if it’s legal it’s being inconsiderate to other road users. Just put yourself in a driver’s shoes. You’re just asking for it, and then when you get the consequences (which the driver was totally in the wrong for) you say you weren’t doing anything wrong. Share the road don’t hog the lane.

  24. Am I missing something? If I am in my car and run into the back of the car in front of me for whatever reason, I’m in the wrong. Is it different for bikes?

  26. Irregardless of circumstances there are some very malicious people out there.. I would never deliberately hurt someone just because I thought they were doing something wrong..

  27. Resent cyclists with cameras. Imagine walking down the road and someone walking next to you is filming you. I’m an easy going guy but it makes my blood boil. I’ll guess that a cyclist who gets on his bike, like I do not looking for confrontation is less likely to get himself killed.

    • The road is a public space. Anyone is free to film events in public as a general rule – street photographer for example. The cameras that are used on bikes are very inconspicuous, so drivers generally have no idea who is and who is not using one. Many drivers are using dash-cams themselves and most trucks and buses as well. Virtually no cyclist goes out riding “looking for a confrontation” with a 2-20 tonne motor vehicle potentially traveling at 80kmh+.

      Your claims ring very hollow.

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