Debate erupts after shocking crash on a road in Australia – so which driver is to blame?
Shocking footage has captured the moment a motorcyclist miraculously survived a high-speed crash in Melbourne after another driver failed to give way.
Dashcam footage shows the motorcyclist driving past at high speed before being hit by a gray SUV at an intersection.
The T-bone collision pushed the cyclist from the center lane into the rightmost lane, causing him to fall from his bike.
The cyclist collided with a pole on the central reservation, after which he bounced back and ended up on the road.
Although wearing a helmet, the rider was not wearing any protective gear, instead wearing shorts and a gray hoodie.
Debris was strewn across the three-lane road. The driver of the SUV immediately got out to help.
Shocking footage has captured the moment a motorcyclist miraculously survived a high-speed crash in Melbourne after another driver failed to give way.
Dashcam footage shows the motorcyclist passing cars at high speed before being hit by a gray SUV at an intersection
Australian motorists were divided over who caused the accident.
“Both are at fault as unfortunately the car failed to yield and ensure they were safe and the motorcyclist clearly failed to speed,” one person wrote.
“The woman in the gray car is still at fault for not yielding. Just because he broke one law doesn’t absolve her of breaking another,” said another.
“I ride and I can honestly say it is 100 percent the riders’ fault,” wrote another.
But many were convinced that regardless of who was at fault, the motorcyclist was “stupid” and had a “death wish” for driving so fast.
‘Wow, now that’s riding with a death wish and no clue in the world! Do we have an education problem with riders?’ someone wrote.
One said: ‘Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. I sympathize with the innocent road users’.
A second added: ‘Luckily I got over that, you can never predict what other drivers are going to do.’