SINGAPORE: In November, a video circulated on social media showing a woman crossing the street despite a red man signal.
In-car camera footage shows her being hit by the vehicle and sliding to the ground.
Earlier in 2024, a driver was sentenced for two months and banned from driving for eight years after hitting and killing a youngster who was also crossing the road against a red traffic light indication for pedestrians.
The initial questions will be on who caused the accident and who has the right of way, DL Law Corporation legal associate Ganesan Nachiappan said.
Liability – or in layman terms, who bears the blame – is determined upon assessing such circumstances leading to the accident.
“Even when the pedestrian is at fault, a portion of the liability is still assigned to the driver, as drivers have a duty of care to other road users,” he said.
Factors to be considered include whether the motorist was speeding or keeping a proper lookout as well as obeying traffic rules. For example when the red man sign is displayed, and pedestrians proceed to cross the road, they immediately take culpability because they are endangering their own and other road users’ lives, he explained.
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