• A car went into the motorcycle lane at the Woodland Johor Causeway and caused an accident.

• The Singapore-registered car was seen reversing in the lane.

• A motorcycle rammed into the rear left side of the car.

A car went into the motorcycle lane at the Woodland Johor Causeway and caused an accident.

The Singapore-registered car drove into the motorcycle lane and eyewitness reported that the driver attempted to reverse it back out. But a Suzuki GSX-R1000 was caught by surprise and hit the left rear quarter. The crash threw the rider a few metres away. A photograph showed that he was bleeding profusely from his left ankle.

No other detail was furbished if the car driver drove into the lane by mistake or otherwise.

Such occurrences have happened in Malaysia. Although rare, there were times when motorcyclists were surprised to find a car blocking their way in the motorcycle lane. Often, this was due to confused drivers who mistook the openings at highway on-ramps as the interchange.

This writer encountered a Hyundai Getz occupying the Kesas motorcycle lane, just after the on-ramps to Puchong and Bandar Sunway. When confronted, the driver asked for directions to Bandar Sunway. She then had to reverse her car along that lane while shocked motorcyclists pulled off the road.

The only thing we could do is be vigilant at all times and keep scanning the road as far ahead as possible.

Source and pictures: SG Road Vigilantes – SGRV