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A massive 14-vehicle collision along Bartley viaduct serves as a reminder of the dangers of tailgating

A massive 14-vehicle collision along Bartley viaduct serves as a reminder of the dangers of tailgating

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TL;DR - A horrifying accident involving 14 cars occurred along Bartley Viaduct just two days after Christmas. 

 

If you happened to drive along the Bartley Viaduct on 27th Dec, you would have witnessed a rare (not to mention expensive for those involved) occurrence.  

It's not every day you get to see 14 cars collided into one another in a straight line. 

There's even a bird's eye view of the incident!

Watch this 56-second video to see how it looks.

What happened?

A chain reaction collision involving 14 cars occurred, leading to a long pile-up on the rightmost lane of Bartley Viaduct.

We spotted a few familiar models in the carnage. 

  • Honda Fit
  • Honda Vezel
  • Toyota Prius Alpha
  • Toyota Altis
  • Toyota Vios

All the cars seemed to have suffered some form of structural damage, especially the ones sandwiched in the middle.

For all drivers who do their daily commute via the Bartley Viaduct, take note of this stretch of road. There are no speed cameras there and a perfect spot for cars to speed and/or tailgate.

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So, who pays for the damages incurred?

The rule of thumb is that the first driver who caused the first collision that led to all subsequent crashes is the party at fault.

While tailgating might not be an illegal offence in Singapore, insurers might not look lightly at your claims if you met an accident due to tailgating a vehicle ahead of you. 

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Source: Budget Direct Singapore

To identify the liable party in a chain reaction accident, it is important to reconstruct how the accident happened - Whoever’s actions caused the initial accident will be the responsible driver. There are even some cases where multiple drivers may be responsible.

Which is why presenting quality footage to your insurers could potentially absolve you of any blame. Check out Sgcarmart's best car cameras for 2023!

Online Hoo-ha:

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Good luck to the last of the 14 cars. 

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For any inexperienced drivers, you should have learnt this during your Basic Theory. A motorist should stay at least 2 car lengths or 2 seconds behind any vehicle in front of them.

 

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Be careful if buying used 

Honda Fit

Honda Vezel

Toyota Prius Alpha

Toyota Altis

Toyota Vios

:D

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On 30/12/2022 at 15:40, Jamesc said:

Be careful if buying used 

Honda Fit

Honda Vezel

Toyota Prius Alpha

Toyota Altis

Toyota Vios

:D

Looks more like a PHV orgy....

 

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11 hours ago, Soya said:

Looks more like a PHV orgy....

Excess is their money making strategy.

The more they crash the more the cash!

I am going into the rental PHV business.

Only bad drivers are welcome to join.

:D

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41 minutes ago, Jamesc said:

Excess is their money making strategy.

The more they crash the more the cash!

I am going into the rental PHV business.

Only bad drivers are welcome to join.

:D

Let us know when your phv rental business is up.👌🏻

Perhaps one day I’ll be driving phv; please give me good rental price and discount off excess.🙏🏻

And please no T-brand ( or W-brand or sub-prime C-brand) tyres on the vehicles.🙏🏻😣🏻

😁😁

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"So, who pays for the damages incurred?

The rule of thumb is that the first driver who caused the first collision that led to all subsequent crashes is the party at fault."

Incorrect, refer to Barometer of Liability Agreement (BOLA) guide - can juz google.
Fact is that the driver of the vehicle behind is 100% liable for losses incurred by the vehicle immediately in front only.
Reason: to avoid costly litigation for collision damages.

So it's not first/last car's insurance bao ka liao, unless got evidence that nothing in front of first car and the fella jam brake and cause the chain collision - may be hard to prove.

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