The incident: A dashcam-equipped car was traveling at about 35 km/h when a cyclist, riding against traffic in the opposite lane, suddenly veered right to enter the correct lane. During this lane change, the female cyclist failed to check behind her, forcing the car to brake suddenly and swerve right to avoid a collision. Fortunately, the incident did not result in an accident. This event occurred on Bung Ong Thoan street (Long Truong ward) on 25/4.

Elderly individuals riding bicycles or motorcycles who suddenly cross roads without checking for traffic are becoming a common issue on Vietnam's national highways. Many cyclists have never learned traffic laws, while motorcyclists, despite holding licenses, often fail to apply these laws on the road. Consequently, drivers behind them can encounter unexpected and difficult situations, as seen in the video.

Regarding driving skills: Road users changing lanes must check behind them, be aware of blind spots, and yield right of way. Meanwhile, car drivers should maintain broad awareness of both sides of the road to identify crossing vehicles, ready to reduce speed rather than just swerving to minimize damage or injury if a collision occurs.

Recently, a similar incident occurred in Thanh Hoa, where a man on a motorcycle, cutting across the road in front of a car, was struck and thrown to the roadside. The Traffic Police Department stated that the car driver was not at fault in this case, and the motorcyclist crossed the road in a "village road style" (implying a casual, often reckless disregard for formal traffic regulations, typical of less regulated rural areas).

Pham Hai