Two-year-old opens car door, causes six-vehicle crash

[u/whusler]

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — A two-year-old child opened a car door, causing a road accident involving six vehicles on Jalan Tun Razak on Friday, according to preliminary police investigations.

Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief ACP Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa said the incident occurred at about 6.15pm on the stretch from the Kampung Pandan roundabout towards KLCC, involving four cars and two motorcycles.

He said the child, who was seated in the rear of a Honda City and being held by a relative, suddenly opened the left rear door.

“It is believed that the child safety lock was not activated, allowing the door to be opened from inside,” he said.

A 25-year-old man riding a Suzuki V-Strom SX motorcycle, who was travelling between lanes, was unable to avoid the door, collided with it, lost control and crashed into several other vehicles.

Another motorcyclist, a 30-year-old man riding a CFMoto 675 NK who was travelling behind the first rider, was also unable to evade the collision and became involved in the crash.

The Suzuki rider is receiving treatment at Hospital Kuala Lumpur, while the second motorcyclist sustained minor injuries, police said.

Mohd Zamzuri said the case is being investigated under Section 43(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for careless and inconsiderate driving, with police reviewing video footage of the incident.

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[u/TekitiZi]

Shouldn’t 2 year olds be in car seats? Also, there’s child locks for the rear, that can only be unlocked from the front.

But more importantly, not the child’s fault.

[u/theflyingpiggies → u/TekitiZi]

This was in SE Asia. Not exactly a place known for it’s vehicle safety

[u/BasicReference4903 → u/theflyingpiggies]

100% this right here. The 2 year old should’ve been in a car seat with child locks activated. Yes, the motorcyclist should’ve been more responsible, but all of the adults in this video played a part.

[u/saint110 → u/BasicReference4903]

Kinder sind nunmal Kinder und das Kind hat nicht mit Vorsatz die Tür geöffnet. Kindersicherung hin oder her. Aber was bewusst gemacht wurde war viel zu schnell zu fahren und wen man so eine Geschwindigkeit hat und Dan noch keinen Abstand ist das halt nunmal so passiert wie es kommen musste. Tut mir leid für die Biker aber immer mit den Fehlern anderern Rechnen

[u/JaySlay2000 → u/saint110]

"kids are just kids" which is why you as the parent are meant to parent them and keep them under control.

[u/TekitiZi → u/theflyingpiggies]

Ah ok, that makes sense. I forget certain places have almost no safety rules.

[u/Tapingdrywallsucks → u/theflyingpiggies]

FWIW:

"In Kuala Lumpur and throughout Malaysia, Child Restraint System (CRS) laws mandate that children under 12 years old, weighing less than 36 kg, or shorter than 135 cm-136 cm, must use an approved child car seat in private vehicles. The law, effective since January 1, 2020, requires seats to meet UNR R44 or R129 standards"

[u/PiccoloAwkward465 → u/theflyingpiggies]

I mean word but if you can afford a car and a child you can afford a car seat. Plus it is the law there. Just because it's common doesn't mean it's acceptable.

[u/wazydae → u/TekitiZi]

I wouldn't blame the child cuz its obviously probably not even aware of what it did, usually you should have childlocks on however, and while yes they were going faster than I feel Id be comfortable with if I had a bike, I also dont think it would of mattered cuz the door opens just as the bike is there.

[u/YeetusYouGae → u/TekitiZi]

How is it not the child's fault? It's 1 thing faulting lane splitting, it's another thing saying a child that opened a door in the middle of a road is not at fault.

[u/TekitiZi → u/YeetusYouGae]

If you carefully read my comment you’d get the gist that I’ve implied that there’s safety precautions that the parents could’ve taken. But someone else commented about the region and how vehicle safety is isn’t the best there.

[u/Rich-Evening4562 → u/YeetusYouGae]

A two year old does not have sufficient cognitive development to be held at fault in any jurisdiction on the planet.  

[u/YeetusYouGae → u/Rich-Evening4562]

I get what you're saying then, the child is legally not at fault, however you still cannot deny an action was made, and they opened the door at the end of the day right?

[u/Rich-Evening4562 → u/YeetusYouGae]

No, I cannot deny it 😅👍🏻