Cape Town medics responding to a cyclist knocked down | Milnerton

03 May 2024 - A cyclist knocked off his bicycle by the corner of the trailer attached to a truck. Very fortunately, they sustained very minor injuries.
We all respond differently, in SA drivers are known not to move out the way so we respond more aggressively.

[@kaspervestergaard2383]

Holy fuck people seem clueless.

[@markusmayer7956]

Wow! There were a few drivers that reacted pretty well, but the general vibe very much seems to be to give zero fucks about emergency vehicles. It must be very taxing and stressful to be an emergency responder in such an environment.

[@lilniko7641]

It’s like these drivers lose brain cells when they hear/see an emergency vehicle, the state of South African driving is shocking, our roads are ridden with idiots/taxis😂😂

[@edithwhitebrownhall]

Wow, I hope to never ever need an ambulance, but if I'm ever unfortunate enough that I need one, I just hope I'm not in SA 😅 Absolutely appaling lack of care / awareness.

[@BearZA2411]

Lack of care?

[@simonhill2263]

What a bunch of clueless and unresponsive motorists. That, or they just don't give a crap. Is it always that bad there??

[@matty11123]

Yes. Pretty much most drivers are like in this video. You get the occasional people who care and move over but most just dont care just like in this video.

[@funtik6662]

Half of Cape Town is stoned. Explans a lot

[@BearZA2411]

And its all day every day - with 25yrs of doing this - I can say, its the worst

[@Chitapool-cr2ii]

What eventually may happen is that one day, a motorist who habitually couldn't care less about disregading an emergency vehicle, will one day be in the back of such a vehicle being delayed by selfish ignorant motorists needing to get to the ER rapidly, thinking....' Now this is what its it's like'

[@shaunsnyman5107]

Cyclist fault