Motorbike Mayhem on East Coast Road
On Monday at 1:40 PM, a little chaos erupted near Roxy Square when a motorcycle rider honked like a wedding horn at a lorry that was moving at a snail’s pace. The biker didn’t just stay in the backseat of the traffic – he overstepped, zoomed past the lorry, and then parked his bike straight in front of it.
Who’s At The Helm?
The lorry’s driver works for a modest wood‑trading firm. When the company’s boss reached out to The New Paper, he described the rider as “shouting loudly” and “getting a little wild.” He said the driver asked the biker to get out. When the biker didn’t budge, the driver opened the door and tried yanking him off the road.
The Playback
A rear camera captured the heart‑stopper on Roads.sg: the biker’s direction of approach, a dramatic kick that broke the side‑mirror, and a lunch‑box bag that SDF (Passenger Delivery Food) – let’s call it Foodpanda – was hauling on a second bike.
A fellow rider, decked in a Deliveroo T‑shirt, was seen attempting to dial down the drama, waving his bike like a calm sunflower against the brewing storm.
What Followed?
- The lorry accelerated like it had found its own grill, and the bike’s front wheel got smashed when it hit the truck.
- “The driver was trying to dodge the parked motorcycles ahead of him,” the lorry’s boss explained. “It just turned into an accident hit‑and‑miss type of deal.”
- An unnamed part‑time shopkeeper, who prefers to keep his anonymity, was quick to blame the little stand‑by traffic jam.
Eyewitness Accounts
Ms. Yong Tsui San, a Foodpanda rider, said she was on a delivery when the siren of chaos blew up. “A boy was screaming so loud, people stopped to watch!” she told the paper.
Corporate Reassurances
Deliveroo’s spokesperson smiled a bit at the situation and reminded everyone that riders follow local traffic rules, plus “the safety of riders and all road users is a priority.” Foodpanda, however, didn’t reply to the press team at the time.
Bottom Line
What started as a regular Sunday drive on the East Coast Road turned into an epic showdown. Motorbike rider’s horns blared; lorry driver opened the door; a mirror shattered; and in the end, everyone uneasily called it an accident. The incident reminds us that the road is a shared stage, and drama can erupt at a single whir of a bike’s engine.
