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Small world! Apparently ped looked straight at rider then they did the thing where they both move in the same direction
Bezzin-
Peds and riders here could benefit from some street experience in South East Asia :)
The ped always moves forwards, at a predictable pace, and the traffic always passes behind them. Everyone knows which way to move.
But don't ever, ever stop or step backwards while crossing the road over there!
The "rabbit in the headlights" reaction - freezing and giving the impression you might jump in either direction at any moment - is terrifying to face, and pretty common here :(
mdpye
Oh snap, I was the other rider that stopped to check if he was alright. I got a full view of the collision, It was a full on, limbs everywhere and the ped sprinted off leaving behind a can of catfood.
Just missed the few seconds before to figure out what happened though.