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A hair-raising near-crash in Changhua is going viral after a scooter rider suddenly launched into a wheelie while passing a roadside ramp at the entrance to a shop. The rider narrowly avoided wiping out, and locals say the area has become a dangerous shortcut for people trying to skip red lights. With a 10cm height gap caused by a slope and drain cover, the government is now investigating whether the ramp was illegally built and ordering fixes if needed.

The rider was traveling slowly in the outer lane and drifting slightly to the right when the scooter suddenly jolted upward. The back wheel lifted off the ground into a wheelie, nearly throwing the rider off balance. When our reporter visited the scene, they found another rider had almost hit the same hazard.

Scooter driver
Changhua
- Isn’t it scary?
- Very scary.
- How so?
- I felt like my heart skipped a beat. It was really unpleasant.

The incident happened at the entrance to a shop on Jinma Road in Changhua. Some riders move onto the sidewalk to access the store, while others cut through the area to avoid waiting at the traffic light.

Resident
Changhua
- They just want a shortcut, so when the light is red, they try to cut through here.
- They ride up through there?
- Yeah.
- But there’s a drain trap there.
- Exactly, and people don’t notice it.

Although you can find drain covers everywhere, this one is especially dangerous due to a ramp nearby, which creates an uneven surface with a height difference of nearly 10cm.

Lin Chih-pao
Changhua City Office
Based on the video, the obstacle that caused the scooter to bounce appears to be a privately installed ramp on the sidewalk. We actually removed part of the ramp back in 2020.

Changhua City officials say the ramp may have contributed to the dangerous bounce and will send inspectors to investigate. If the structure is found to be illegal, authorities will order improvements within a set deadline.

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