Double-decker bus narrowly misses woman who left car door open after stopping on busy road
A driver stopped her Opel car along a busy road outside Lorna Whiston Preschool (Greenwich) in Yio Chu Kang with no regard for oncoming traffic.
Stomper Xu, who witnessed the incident on Nov 26 at about 4.45pm, said the driver stopped her car by the roadside to "pick up a child".
The passer-by told Stomp that the open door posed "extreme dangers to oncoming traffic" and increased the risk of an accident.
A video sent by Xu shows the driver getting out of the car while a double-decker bus passes by in the next lane, with her open door just inches away from the moving vehicle.
Xu said the car remained in that position for about five to 10 minutes.
Under the Road Traffic Act, opening a car door in a manner that endangers other road users can lead to a fine of up to $2,000, a jail term of up to three months, or both. A second or subsequent conviction can result in a fine of up to $5,000, a jail term of up to six months, or both.
