Van Mounts Kerb To Overtake Traffic; Netizens Reminded of Initial D

2019-01-18 , 8:00 am

If not, let’s take a look at this GIF and you will understand more.

In short, it’s basically a technique where a driver utilizes the gutter to his advantage – such as for overtaking purposes – while driving.

It looks cool too of course, if you count that as an advantage.

Singaporean Version

While Initial D has multiple manga, series, anime and even a live-action film version of it, it doesn’t have quite the local flavour to it, yet.

That was if course until Wednesday, 16 January, 2019.

According to Stomp, “[a] van driver was caught on camera mounting a kerb in an effort to overtake traffic from the left” along Newton Circus.

“In the video, traffic had come to a standstill as motorists were giving way to others at the roundabout when the van came barrelling through on the left.”

The van can be seen coming to a standstill in the middle of the roundabout before the video ended.

I’ve taken the liberty to create a GIF out of the video as it deserves one – mostly because it’s technically way harder doing it while in a van as compared to the cars in Initial D.

Because higher centre of gravity and what-nots.

Oh come on, Initial D ain’t even real while this really took place at real Newton Circus Roundabout.

Here goes:

Wow.Fantastic.

I don’t know about you, but I seriously can’t imagine what went through the mind of the red car driver pictured above.

Casper?

A Giant Moth?

Ghost of Christmas past?

A throw-away phone because of the boss’s irritation at a half-available App-exclusive Goody Feed article?

In any case it doesn’t matter.

Because the Netizen horde has the answers.

One Gutter Technique, Many Comments

Some took the chance to flaunt their gahmen- abbreviation/acronym knowledge:

Some with a flair for stories suggested possible reasons:

Some were just in awe of the driver’s prowess:

Others, like my editor and I, thought of Initial D:

Possible outcomes?

In all seriousness though, the driver’s actions were dangerous and shouldn’t be replicated.

Readers, the driver could have caused harm to himself, or worse still, someone else right?

That said, some of the most common traffic offences under the Road Traffic Act (Chapter 276) are:

Driving beyond the speed limit
Use of Mobile Device while Driving
Dangerous Driving
Irresponsible Driving / Driving without due care
Driving under the Influence (DUI)
Driving without a qualified license or driving when license is suspended

Methinks this case could possibly fall under 3, if not 4. Well, it could be 5 – you never know.

Moral of the story?

Drive safe lah -not cool, fast or dangerous- or don’t drive at all.

Here, view the video yourself and admire at his “skill”:

Van Mounts Kerb To Overtake Traffic; Netizens Reminded of Initial D

Singaporean Version

One Gutter Technique, Many Comments

Possible outcomes?

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