Watch the horrifying moment a driver collides with a scooter rider at a pedestrian crossing – but not everyone thinks they’re in the wrong

Footage has emerged of a motorist running over a teenager riding an electric scooter at a pedestrian crossing, sparking furious debate over who was at fault.

The incident happened in Mornington, near the Mornington Peninsula in Melbourne’s south, on Tuesday at about 6.40pm.

Dashcam footage captured the moment the driver of a silver Ford sedan crashed into the young e-scooter rider. 

Moments before the collision, the rider, who was wearing a black hoodie and a pair of black trackpants, rode his scooter up to the pedestrian crossing.

Shocking footage has emerged of the moment a driver of a sedan collided with a young rider of an electric scooter (pictured)

The young rider seemed to be unaware of the oncoming vehicle, which appeared to be travelling at a regular speed. 

The driver who captured footage of the incident on their dashcam slowed down and stopped as the rider of the scooter entered the pedestrian crossing – but the driver of the Ford did not and collided with him, knocking him off.

The shocked rider looked around at the Ford before getting up and grabbing at his right leg.

Other motorists appeared on the scene to check on the rider. 

Video of the incident was uploaded to the Dash Cam Owners Australia Facebook page on Tuesday and has since been flooded with thousands of comments. 

Motorists were left divided over who was at fault for the collision.

The collision, which took place at a pedestrian crossing in Melbourne's south, left many motorists divided over who was at fault

The collision, which took place at a pedestrian crossing in Melbourne’s south, left many motorists divided over who was at fault

One person said that while you could argue the teen should have got off the scooter before using the pedestrian crossing, ultimately the driver was at fault because they ‘hit him with a good speed [and] did not even slow for the bump’.

‘The car is at fault and should face appropriate charges,’ another agreed. 

Others defended the driver of the Ford sedan, saying the e-scooter rider should have looked both ways before entering the pedestrian crossing.

‘He was approaching a crossing and didn’t even slow down,’ one said.

‘Don’t just blindly cross. Always keep an eye out for any vehicles that don’t look like they are going to stop,’ another added. 

‘Where I grew up, you were taught to stop and look both ways, especially on a pedestrian crossing.’

According to Victorian road rules, a driver must give way to any pedestrians on a pedestrian crossing and must not overtake a vehicle parked at a pedestrian crossing.

People on wheeled devices, including riders of e-scooters, are considered pedestrians.

According to road rules in Victoria, motorists have to give way to all pedestrians at pedestrian crossings - and that includes riders of electric scooters

According to road rules in Victoria, motorists have to give way to all pedestrians at pedestrian crossings – and that includes riders of electric scooters

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