Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Accidents: How and Why?

The accident streak finally ends.... Well, don't get me wrong here. I'm not involved in any of the accidents but hell i did saw quite a few for the past 11 days.

I had witnessed (both happening and happened) accidents at an average of 1.36 per day.... Damn.... Was there any omen for me? Of course being the me with a lop-sided brain as some would say, I did joke around with some of my friends like these were like messages to me of an impending doom or something....

Why do accidents happen? Million dollar question with no answer. I could say that placing a homo sapien in the controls of any mechanised instruments are somehow accidents in the waiting.... Especially automobiles.

Although judging by my driving attitude I could not say that I am an angel on the road, I am still better than most of the road users out there. Why?


1. I do not put on HAZARD LIGHT (double indicators) even when the rain is pouring like Niagara Falls, I use ONLY the overtaking indicator.

2. I do not speed (seldom happens) if I am not confident of the road conditions, car condition and my own condition.

3. I do not switch on my HIGH BEAM when they are cars in front of me or if there are ONCOMING traffic, even if it is only a BICYCLE.

4. I do not cut corners / 'creep' into other people lanes during cornering if there are cars moving alongside mine (even if the car is a car length behind or in front)

5. I do not drive at the speed limit on the overtaking lane when there are no god damn cars on the slow lane.

6. Referring to point 5, I do not drive at the same speed as the vehicle on the slow lane. Either I choose to drive slower and chug along behind the cars on the slow lane and let the faster ones overtake me (seldom) or I speed as fast as my engine could go and leave almost everyone else behind (always happens).

7. My brakes are better than most cars in my class. And I do not skimp on car maintenance.

Well, technically, my friends do call me a devil behind wheels. Then again, it's not that I'm the devil on the road. It is the other road users, either they are too slow, too egoistic, too stupid or just plain incapable of driving, even in a kancil.

Flame me all you can but I do feel that I am a better driver than most out there. :)

P.S.: Chase me if you can.

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