Woman angry after motorcyclist hits her car mirror and flees without apology
A Malaysian woman has taken to social media to vent her frustrations after a motorcyclist struck her car’s wing mirror and fled the scene without acknowledging the incident.
Writing on the social media platform Threads, she expressed her lingering disbelief: “I am honestly still very angry thinking about what just happened.”
The woman explained that she was stationary at a traffic light, waiting for the signal to turn green, when a motorcycle suddenly clipped her side mirror.
“What made it worse was that the rider didn’t even bother to stop. No apology, no checking whether there was any damage, nothing at all. He just rode off as if nothing had happened,” she said.
She emphasised that her anger was rooted in a lack of basic road etiquette rather than the potential cost of repairs.
“It’s not only about the mirror; it’s about basic responsibility and courtesy. I understand that accidents can happen, but the least you can do is stop, acknowledge it, and make sure everything is okay,” she said.
The post resonated with many motorists who claimed to have experienced similar “hit-and-run” encounters with bikers.
One netizen said: “In my experience, 99 per cent of bikers won’t even bother to stop or apologise after hitting a side mirror.”
Another user suggested the act might have been malicious, stating: “It was intentional. I had the same thing happen to me at a traffic light as well.”
However, a different perspective was offered by some users who suggested that the rider might have been genuinely unaware of the contact.
“They might not even feel it or hear anything,” one user explained, citing factors such as engine noise, helmet insulation, and general road conditions. “Some riders can’t even hear their phone ringing in their jacket.”
Despite these potential excuses, the original poster maintained that such behaviour contributes to a stressful and unsafe driving environment.
“If you can’t even do the bare minimum after causing an accident, then you shouldn’t be on the road at all,” she added.
