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A spectacular dashcam captured the terrifying moment a hatchback crashed into the side of a motorcycle on a busy motorway.
The grey Yaris and the motorcycle were travelling in the same direction along Sydney’s Western Distributor, with the hatchback in a traffic lane that sloped upward to split at Anzac Bridge.
Without warning, the Yaris swerved violently out of the slow lane and into the center lane.
The motorcyclist had no time to react and was grazed by the hatchback.
The footage shows the motorcyclist’s body and his motorcycle bouncing off the concrete wall in the centre of the road and again in front of the Yaris in the centre lane.
The driver could be seen getting out of his vehicle to check on the motorcyclist, who was getting out from under his motorcycle.
The shocking images have since been shared on the Dam Cam Car Owners Australia Facebook page.
Viewers were left horrified by the video, while many others were divided over why the Yaris driver swerved.
The dash cam shows the bike bouncing off the concrete wall in the center of the road.
A bystander defended the Yaris driver, believing he swerved sharply to avoid a collision with the car in front.
Others disagreed.
“It doesn’t look like he was trying to avoid a collision. It looks like he was trying to change lanes to go faster than the others,” one wrote.
A motorcyclist has urged motorists to consider the safety of other road users before pulling out of traffic jams.
“I see every day drivers there getting tired and impatient waiting to get to the Anzac Bridge, they turn around and run out to jump the queue,” he said.
‘I lost count of how many times I braked to avoid a crash.
“Everyone hates you when you do it, and things like that can happen. Just wait. Don’t be stupid. This is what happens. The guy tried to save a minute, now look at him.”
The car left a slow-moving lane without warning and struck the motorcyclist.
Others simply felt sorry for the motorcyclist.
“There were no indicators, he changed lanes abruptly. The driver of the motorbike didn’t stand a chance… I hope he’s okay,” commented one sympathetic spectator.
Another said: ‘As unfortunate as the cyclist was, it was lucky he didn’t go over the median barrier and crash into oncoming traffic.’
