Stop sharing videos of crash, experts urge

They say clips traumatise family, not always result in safer road use

While some people have called for the videos of the SLE accident to be taken down, others say they could serve a bigger purpose in society by warning motorists of the dangers of the road.
While some people have called for the videos of the SLE accident to be taken down, others say they could serve a bigger purpose in society by warning motorists of the dangers of the road. PHOTO: STOMP
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A moving trailer runs over and crushes a 45-year-old motorcyclist, leaving a bloody trail across the Seletar Expressway (SLE).

It was all over in a matter of seconds.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on December 19, 2019, with the headline Stop sharing videos of crash, experts urge. Subscribe