Johor lorry passenger punches Singapore driver after he allegedly makes illegal U-turn

An angry lorry passenger allegedly hit the driver of a Singapore-registered car on Jalan Sutera in Johor Bahru, on Saturday (Oct 17) for cutting in front of him with a U-turn.

A video of this confrontation was uploaded to the SG Road Vigilante Facebook page the same evening and has since garnered over 490,000 views and more than 500 reactions as at Monday (Oct 19) afternoon.

In the video, a Singapore-registered car can be seen cutting across an opposite lane of traffic, making a U-turn in front of a red lorry.

The lorry's passenger then opens his door in an attempt to confront the driver, but decides against it.

Instead, he tosses a bottlecap-like object at the car, which bounces off the vehicle's rear and rolls out of the road.

In response, the driver cuts into the lorry's lane briefly and stops.

This is the last straw for the lorry passenger, who flings open his door — simultaneously, the driver-side door of the Singapore-registered car also opens, but quickly closes as the passenger rushes over.

The passenger then appears to deliver two haymakers towards the interior of the car before the driver is able to wind up the window.

Enraged, the lorry passenger continues to pound at the door before slapping the sideview mirror of the car, breaking it.

He then briefly walks away before returning and hitting the vehicle once more with his fist.

The passenger then gets back in the lorry, which is driven away.

Many users commented on the confrontation between the two, highlighting the mistakes made by the Singapore driver.

"In Malaysia you wind down window, put your hand out. Most of the time they give way or help you. Be courteous and respectful," chided one user.

Others claimed that U-turning on that road is illegal, citing how narrow it is, as well as the presence of a double line.

"That's the last time that car is entering JB!" a user joked.

Some, however, pointed out that it was ultimately the passenger who resorted to violence.

"No matter what, the lorry passenger will be arrested," said one.

khooyihang@asiaone.com

据称，10 月 17 日星期六，在柔佛州新山的 Jalan Sutera 路上，一名愤怒的货车乘客因一辆新加坡注册的汽车司机掉头切入其前方，而将其殴打。

当晚，这段冲突视频被上传到 SG Road Vigilante 的 Facebook 页面，截至周一（10 月 19 日）下午，该视频已获得超过 49 万次观看和 500 多个点赞。

视频中可以看到，一辆新加坡牌照的汽车横穿对向车道，在一辆红色卡车前掉头。

卡车上的乘客随后打开车门，试图与司机对峙，但最终还是放弃了这个念头。

相反，他向汽车扔了一个类似瓶盖的物体，该物体从汽车尾部弹开，滚出了路面。

作为回应，司机短暂地切入货车的车道并停了下来。

这成了压垮货车乘客的最后一根稻草，他猛地打开车门——与此同时，那辆新加坡牌照轿车的驾驶座车门也打开了，但随着乘客冲过去，车门又迅速关上了。

随后，乘客似乎朝车内挥出了两记重拳，而司机还没来得及摇上车窗。

卡车上的乘客勃然大怒，继续猛击车门，然后猛击汽车的侧视镜，将其打碎。

然后他短暂地走开，之后又返回并用拳头再次击打车辆。

然后乘客回到卡车上，卡车开走了。

许多用户对两人之间的冲突发表了评论，并指出了新加坡司机所犯的错误。

一位用户告诫道：“在马来西亚，你摇下车窗，伸出手去。大多数情况下，他们都会给你让路或帮助你。要有礼貌，要尊重他人。”

其他人则声称，在该道路上掉头是违法的，理由是道路狭窄，而且有双实线。

一位用户开玩笑说：“这辆车以后再也进不了新山了！”

然而，也有人指出，最终诉诸暴力的是乘客。

“无论如何，货车上的乘客都会被逮捕，”其中一人说道。

khooyihang@asiaone.com