Bitter driver stand-off on narrow street caught on camera – but who has right of way?
A fiery standoff in an affluent Melbourne suburb has created debate as to who is in the wrong after two stubborn drivers refused to concede their ground.
Dashcam video shows the motorists meeting on a narrow road in Toorak but sparks fly when neither agree to move out of the way.
The male driver filming the encounter can be heard expressing his frustration moments before the woman exits her car.
“You’re holding up the whole road,” he tells the woman as she makes her way to his window.
“You are a bully and a nasty, typical man! I have the right of way,” she replies.
“I came in the street first so you give way to me,” she yells at him.
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As more traffic began to form behind the man, the woman eventually returns to her car and pulls to the side of the road but their feud is now dividing the internet as to who is at fault.
“Looks like the guy with the dash cam was going faster than 40km/h as the street was marked plus didn’t slow down when the road work guys were working,” one woman wrote in response to the vision.
"The lady should’ve gone thru since she was already there. The man is stubborn and arrogant,” another added.
Others sided with the male driver, saying they thought the woman deliberately moved forward to block his path.
“The woman could of had the common courtesy of pulling to the side for a second to let him through,” one woman replied.
However the majority of viewers suggested both drivers had ample opportunity to pull over prior to the stand-off.
“Neither has ‘right of way’ but the situation demonstrates that chivalry & manners are fading from our society,” one woman added.
“A little bit of courtesy and respect go a long way. Unfortunately it’s something greatly lacking on Australian roads,” another added.
