Tricycle rider slammed into by car on busy road – but who’s at fault?
<p><span>Dashcam footage has captured the moment a car hit a tricycle rider, knocking him off his bike as he attempted to cross a busy road.</span></p>
<p><span>The video, posted to the Facebook page Dashcam Owners Australia, shows the car travelling down Pinjara Road in Western Australia on Tuesday.</span></p>
<p><span>As the vehicle with the dashcam drives in the left lane, two vehicles in the right lane can be seen slowing down to a halt. Moments later, a man on a tricycle moves out in the middle of the left lane and is hit by the car.</span></p>
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<p><span>The vehicle slams on its breaks as the cyclist is knocked off his bike and onto the road.</span></p>
<p><span>The stunned cyclist then climbs back onto his feet and drags his bike onto the footpath.</span></p>
<p><span>The video has been viewed over 135,000 times and many users have weighed in on who is at fault in this incident.</span></p>
<p><span>Many are blaming the cyclist, with one saying that he “should have used the pedestrian crossing or waited for a decent break in the traffic to make it across the road".</span></p>
<p><span>Others believe that the vehicles in the right lane are at fault for stopping and allowing the cyclist to cross the busy road.</span></p>
<p><span>“That's why cars shouldn't stop for people wanting to cross the road when not at a crossing or intersection and especially not on a multiple lane road,” wrote one Facebook user.</span></p>
<p><span>“Even though the driver who stopped thought he was being courteous, he could've been the reason old mate ends up dead. Lucky man.”</span></p>
<p><span>Some also believe the driver with the dashcam should have responded to his surroundings and slowed down when he saw the cars in the right lane adjusting their speed.</span></p>
<p><span>The cyclist luckily walked away from the collision without any injuries.</span></p>
<p><span>Who do you think is at fault in this road incident? Share your thoughts in the comments below. </span></p>
