Malaysian biker stops at pedestrian crossing and gets scolded by driver, apologises later

A short Facebook reel from user driving4dummies shows him riding a motorcycle in downtown Kuala Lumpur when he stops at a pedestrian crossing. As he does so, he is honked at by an impatient driver in an X50 behind him.

Moving off, the driver pulls alongside and rolls down the window to chastise him for stopping at the pedestrian crossing. A short interchange ensues where the driver tells driving4dummies to just go on at pedestrian crossings and that it is not necessary to stop, asking him rudely if he (the driver) hit him at the crossing.

Keeping his cool, driving4dummies explains that vehicles should stop at a pedestrian crossing. Not satisfied, the X50 driver asks several more times if he had hit driving4dummies with his vehicle before rolling up his window and driving away.

driving4dummies goes on to say in his short video drivers and riders should obey the law and stop at crossing when pedestrians are waiting to cross. He says the time taken to do so is so small that it is insignificant in the general scheme of things.

The story does have a good ending though, as driving4dummies says he later met up with the driver of the X50, where an apology was given and handshakes exchanged. As driving4dummies says in his follow up post, all drivers and riders should be more aware of pedestrian crossings where many on foot find it hard to cross and continue to suffer in silence.

driving4dummies says crossings “have a life”, where those who cross include the old and the young, and sometimes people we know. He asks that we stop at pedestrian crossings not just because it is the law, but because we are courteous and respectful to all road users.