After this incident, the rider should re-enroll himself for a few more courses at the driving school. 

A video of a motorbike rider crashing face-first into a turning lorry has gotten the attention of netizens online.

Posted on Facebook yesterday (17 March), the lorry driver paired the video with a simple caption: 'Never beat the traffic lights, especially if you are riding a bike, the impact will be greater.'

The short clip features the cam driver riding down a bend before arriving at a traffic junction.

Intending to make a right turn, the driver properly aligned himself with the correct lane.

Upon noticing the green turning arrow, the cam driver made his turn.

At this moment, the motorcyclist enters the scene as he confidently travels straight through the junction.

Realising that the rider had beat the red light, the driver immediately stepped on his brakes and honked loudly.

Instead of swerving like most riders do, the motorcyclist slams head-first into the large vehicle, creating a large splintered crack on the windscreen.

Now that will definitely leave a nasty mark!

Netizens' reactions

Most netizens quickly sided with the cam driver, agreeing that the rider should not have recklessly beaten the red light.

Yeah, I wonder what was going through his mind. 

Agreed! If you intend to disobey traffic rules, you should be prepared to face (literally) any and all consequences. 

Can you imagine if the driver didn't have a good camera installed? The horror of dealing with insurance claims without solid video evidence is not something that I would want to go through. 

In all seriousness, I am genuinely confused as to why the rider didn't swerve his bike. Did he already give up the moment he saw the lorry? Or does he not know how to do it? Isn't swerving from danger one of the first few things you learn as a motorcycle rider?

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