Autonomous shuttle almost hits schoolgirl at Punggol traffic crossing - Mothership

Screenshot via SG Road Vigilante/Facebook.

An autonomous shuttle in Punggol was recently seen almost colliding with a young schoolgirl as she was crossing the road on a green light.

A video of the incident was posted to Facebook page SG Road Vigilante.

According to the caption, the incident occurred on Nov. 5 at around 8:11am.

In the video, the autonomous shuttle could be seen making a discretionary left turn during a green light at a junction.

At the same time, a schoolgirl began crossing the road during a green pedestrian light.

The shuttle passed in front of the girl, prompting the girl to stop in her tracks and retreat away.

The shuttle could also be seen slowing down and almost stopping before continuing on its way.

The purple autonomous shuttle is part of a trial which was launched in Punggol earlier this year in April.

Grab operates two routes, while Comfort DelGro operates one.

Responding to queries from Mothership , a Grab spokesperson said: "Safety is our top priority. We are aware of this incident and are closely reviewing it together with the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and our partner WeRide."

Mothership has reached out to LTA for comment.