Footage Showing Car Hitting Cyclist Sparks Debate On Who Was In The Wrong

A cyclist in Australia was sent flying into the air after being clipped by a car and the whole thing was caught on camera.

A dash cam picked up the moment a 15-year-old cyclist was trying to cross the road and weaved through traffic on Stanmore Rd, Petersham in Sydney's inner west.

The two-wheeler cut behind one lane of traffic and attempted to make it to the other side, but miscalculated the seemingly empty inside lane and got clipped by a car.

The force of the collision sent the cyclist into the air, before they did a flip and landed on the pavement.

They're lucky to not have sustained bigger injuries considering their helmet came off, and thankfully got up pretty quickly at the end of the clip.

New South Wales Police told 9News the cyclist was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries to his lower legs.

They added that they are unlikely to press charges against the driver as the cyclist appeared to ride into the path of the car.

Facebook/Dash Cam Owners Australia

After debuting on Dash Cam Owners of Australia Facebook page, people have been divided about who was in the wrong.

One person wrote: "It's not always the cyclists fault. The car driver should always give way to pedestrians and cyclists. Even if they unexpectedly come out of nowhere.

"Even if you don't have time to stop, you should still give way to them. Also, I'm pretty sure that wasn't a 1 metre gap between the Nissan and the Cyclist."

Another added: "What you can't see in this footage is that there is a pedestrian island in the middle of the road that is very unsafe.

"It's actually not wide enough for people or bikes to wait safely and has not been upgraded despite many complaints and safety concerns raised about it."

A third believed the cyclist was to blame, adding: "Crossing the double lines, not riding in the direction of travel. Changing lanes without giving way. Not wearing a helmet correctly. Generally being negligent."

People added that just because the helmet came flying off, it doesn't mean the cyclist hadn't clipped it on incorrectly.

Topics: Australia

Stewart Perrie

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