A black Toyota Hiace van speeds and tailgates on Lane 1 of the PIE expressway, which results in a nasty chain collision accident as he hits a motorcyclist.

Again, another entitled driver who thinks he owns the road?

The video starts with the camcar travelling slightly behind the van on Lane 2, as the Toyota Hiace speeds up on its own lane (aka the lane that is only intended for overtaking or for emergency vehicles).

It is also important to know that at this point, there is a motorcyclist travelling in front of the van in the same lane.

However, the driver of the van fails to notice the motorcyclist as he speeds up and crashes into him. The motorcyclist is flung off of his vehicle and onto the middle lane from the impact of the crash.

Due to the van's high speed (it is estimated that he was travelling above 70 km/h), the vehicle is unable to fully stop and ends up smashing the rear end of another white car, crushing the motorcycle in the process.

The video ends with the camcar stopping slightly behind the motorcyclist, who is seen wriggling on the floor from his injuries. 

Are vans allowed to travel in Lane 1?

It is a common myth (or belief) that vans are not allowed to travel on the first lane of the expressway, let alone tailgate and speed on it.

According to LTA, there are no special restrictions for Light Goods Vehicles in terms of traveling on the expressway.

The only thing to take note is that these vehicles should travel between 60km/h to 70km/h and that it is recommended for them to stay in the third or second lane, given that they don't hog traffic.

While this does mean that the van can travel on the first lane when necessary, it does not excuse the Toyota Hiace driver's reckless actions. Even though tailgating is not technically illegal, the consequences of a serious accident caused by tailgating could result in the driver's license being suspended, a large fine and demerit points, and even jail time.

Netizens' reactions

I'm not sure if the van is modified but it is true that drivers are getting more and more daring these days. 😱

Honestly, this sounds like a great idea but I doubt that would stop vans and other commercial vehicles from speeding. 😓

We wish the motorcyclist a speedy recovery (no pun intended) and that the van driver learns his lesson from speeding and tailgating on the expressway. There is no reason for drivers to ever be this reckless while on the road and I sure do hope that he gets his due comeuppance from the TP.

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