Every few days, we read about unfortunate accidents on the DND flyway due to carelessness of people - people driving too fast, or in the wrong lane. And everytime, it makes me wonder, why do they have to happen, and so very frequently ?
On Sunday, we were coming from Delhi to Noida, and had three scary experiences (too many for one ride, is it not ?)
On the entrance to the expressway from the Delhi side, the road forks off, the left side coming towards Noida, and the straight one goes off further into Delhi. We were taking a turn towards the expressway, and a DTC bus was going straight. Just as both the vehicles reached the dividing point, a big car (Sonata, I think) came up from behind, first turned slightly left towards us, and then zoomed forward to overtake the bus. It was highly unlikely that the driver could have seen the divider; he missed the divider, and hence the bus and our car just by sheer luck.
On the DND flyway, we went slow (at 60, compared to the most of the cars, which were going at 80 or 100), and at a point we were trailing behind an auto. Another car was driving at a reasonable speed to our right. All of a sudden, another big car (this one was a chevvy) suddenly appeared from behind, and overtook all the three from between the two cars. We were not even aware that this chevvy was coming from behind, and trying to overtake. It was only by a fraction of a second that it avoided hitting us at the corner.
After crossing the toll plaza, we saw a WagonR coming from Noida on the wrong side. Thankfully we were far away from this one.
On Monday morning, the headline of the newspaper reported of a freak accident - a car driven by a minor on the wrong side of the road had hit three cars before bursting into flames (the youngster escaped, thankfully).
There are so many questions, to which no one seems to have answer -
o Why do people indulge in such unsafe behavior, creating a risk for themselves and for others?
o Why do the owner of "big" cars behave as if they bought the road along with their cars ?
o Why do youngsters (mis)interpret the freedom of having a car to drive, as freedom to do anything they want ?
o Why do we not lear from our mistakes and from that of others ?
6 comments:
Probably they dont realise that the most important component of the car is the Nut behind the Wheel!
All are selfish in one way or the other without thinking that they are risking their own lives. selfish in the sense they just want to have their way.
I also read about that young boy ramming the car. Parents mistake to allow him to drive, nothing else.
P.S.- Why do you all write so much?? I am just not able to catch up. I have so many blogs to give even a courtsey visit. And I don't like to write a Hi and go. I really take time to read the post and write a nice big comment. :))
SO, sorry if sometimes I am late. Today also, urs is the first blog I am visiting. And look at the time I am starting...lollll
@ PM: hmmmm ... I do think such a person is definitely a "nut" :-)
@ Cuckoo: Selfish, impatient, Egoist - there are so many dubious qualities that can be attributed ...
Cuckoo, me write so much? I must protest ... It is me who has so much to follow up on :-)
No need to apologise ... we all know how things are :-) And I am honored you chose to visit my blog first today :-D
HAPPY HOLIDAYS Sigma!!
I hope you enjoy your holidays to hilt !!
Tkcare ,
Luv & Peace -
BTR
ps - Short of time so will not leave just a casual comment...on the post !!
Thanks BTR. Wish you a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year. Hope you have a good time !
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