Cyclist Caught on Camera Colliding With Visually Impaired Man With Guide Dog

Last Updated on 2023-05-05 , 9:50 pm

What do you get when you put a cyclist, a visually impaired pedestrian and a guide dog together? Nothing out of the blue. However, this changes if the cyclist collides with a visually impaired pedestrian.

What you get, is a viral TikTok video.

Cyclist Collides With Visually Impaired Pedestrian Led By Guide Dog

Footage of a cyclist colliding with a visually impaired pedestrian has recently been making its rounds on TikTok. Trust us when we say netizens are eating this up—the video has already garnered more than 125K views.

@japanese_eve_n_thomas Let us all be courteous to all shared path users.. make it safe for everyone! #guidedogssingapore #accessibility #gds #servicedog #servicedoglife #sgtiktok #inclusivesg ♬ original sound – Eve & Thomas – Shop With Eve & Thomas

In the 16-second clip, Thomas, the creator of the TikTok, is observed to be walking with his guide dog, Eve. A cyclist donning a yellow shirt is seen approaching Thomas and Eve from the opposite direction.

However, instead of slowing down or getting off his bike, the cyclist continued going at full speed towards Thomas and his golden retriever-labrador guide dog. As one would expect, the cyclist collided with Thomas.

Who knows? Perhaps the cyclist thought this was his grandfather’s road. Or maybe, just maybe, the cyclist here is the one who needs a guide dog instead.

After the collision, Thomas’s three-year-old guide dog turned to look at the impact, where she shot the cyclist the most “bombastic” and “criminal offensive side eye” before continuing to do her job.

Ah… If only the side-eye TikTok audio was used on the clip instead.

Fortunately, Thomas and his guide dog were not injured by the collision.

How You Can Make Eve’s Job Easier

According to the social service charity Guide Dogs Singapore (GDS), Thomas was diagnosed with glaucoma when he was 16. His eyesight deteriorated over the years, and eventually, he became blind. Thus, in 2022, Eve was paired with Thomas.

One can usually spot Thomas with his mobile phone strapped around his body with a chest mount kit, bringing us videos of Eve hard at work.

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Evidently, from Thomas’s TikTok account, Eve’s job hasn’t been easy. This isn’t the first time a cyclist has collided with Thomas and Eve.

An older clip posted by Thomas last October showed another cyclist cosplaying as the king of the road. The cyclist charged full speed ahead, colliding with Thomas and Eve, leaving Thomas with a cut on his right hand.

It’s a tough day at the office for Eve daily—but here’s what you can do to make her job, and the jobs of other guide dogs, which can be identified by their bright yellow working harnesses, easier.

If you’re cycling and spot a guide dog and its user, ring the bicycle bell to alert the guide dog’s user of your presence—they can’t see you, but they sure can hear your bell. This allows the guide dog’s user to move out of your way and avoid colliding with you.

It’s either that, or you’ll likely be torn apart by netizens if a video of you colliding with a visually impaired pedestrian starts making its rounds on social media. So, suit yourself.

Guide dogs are permitted in halal-certified premises, on public transport, in HDB flats and most F&B establishments. So the next time you see a guide dog and its user on the bus, don’t be surprised.

Sometimes, you may see a visually impaired pedestrian using a white cane instead of a guide dog. These pedestrians are also at risk of colliding with cyclists and other pedestrians. Worse, their canes might even get caught in the wheels of bicycles parked on the side of the walkway.

Further, some people with a visual impairment may also have a hearing impairment and cannot hear the bicycle’s bell. Thus, GDS urges members of the public to be patient with people with visual impairments.

As we go about our day-to-day lives, let’s not forget to look out for our fellow kakis.