VIDEO: Car knocks a biker down after being told off for using a mobile phone while driving

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There’s a nasty video making its rounds on the Internet lately, showing a biker being intentionally knocked down by a car. Why? Because the motorcyclist told the driver to not use his phone while on the road.

This did not happen in Malaysia, as is obvious in the video above (warning, contains expletives), but with the rise of road bullying cases here on our roads recently, it’s a stark reminder of the presence of unethical drivers all around us. Deliberately knocking a biker down for telling you to put your phone down while driving? That’s unacceptable road rage behaviour.

In any case, driving while using your mobile phone is downright wrong. Studies have shown that doing so (or worse yet, texting while driving) impairs a driver’s reaction time more severely than being drunk at the wheel. Drivers, please stop this habit. In-car Bluetooth systems are there for a reason, and no text is worth risking your life for, let alone others.

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Hafriz Shah

Preferring to drive cars rather than desks, Hafriz Shah ditched his suit and tie to join the ranks of Malaysia’s motoring hacks. A car’s technical brilliance is completely lost on him, appreciating character-making quirks more. When not writing this ego trip of a bio, he’s usually off driving about aimlessly, preferably in a car with the right combination of three foot pedals and six gears.

 

Comments

  • Obviously (Member) on Jun 03, 2015 at 12:17 pm

    Heh…another Bimmer driver just HAD to add to the already bad stereotype.

    Anyway, the helmet cam should have footage of the car’s registration plate. Hope that driver gets his just deserts.

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  • Passerby on Jun 03, 2015 at 12:26 pm

    there are 2 main problem in bolehland…
    1) most driver wont care what rules to adhere when driving… they only drive like they own the whole road coz they think roadtax being paid…
    2) the traffic police also dont take their responsibilities properly… they just like to minum kopi tepi jalan or sit inside their aircond office space… more worst hide beside road holding speed gun aim at you discreetly

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    • joni on Jun 03, 2015 at 3:37 pm

      no.. theres only one problem… cibai like you who keep calling their own country bolehland… cibai

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    • Bob on Jun 03, 2015 at 8:16 pm

      Must be the Chinese said TP take bribe and yet they love giving bribe.

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  • tkw on Jun 03, 2015 at 12:58 pm

    This should not be looked at as road rage anymore. It should be considered an attempted murder or at least manslaughter

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  • Bryan on Jun 03, 2015 at 10:17 pm

    IT’S CALLED MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS A-HOLE

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  • Anonymous on Jun 04, 2015 at 12:34 am

    Summary:
    1) The driver wasn’t using his phone while driving
    2) The biker is being rude in the first place
    3) But then the driver shouldn’t knock him down
    4) 50% biker wrong for being busy body for non-issue thing
    5) 50% driver wrong for knocking biker for revenge

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