I am writing this after my wife and me
almost met with an accident due to a careless, reckless, rude and
an arrogant lady driver.(grey Honda fit ). it was 11.35am today,
both of us somehow manage to escape an accident but we r still in
trauma reeling from that incident.
I was travelling along clementi road going
from maju camp heading towards Ngee Ann poly. I was negotiating the
left hand bend after maju camp coming towards the SIM entrance/exit
slip road(slope).i was riding in the center lane out the 3 lanes.
from about 150m I could see 2 cars waiting to turn into clement
road from SIM slip road. Anticipating the 1st car will
turn into the left most lane I kept slightly more to the right side
of the center just in case the driver makes a wide
turn.
So while the 1st car made a
proper turn into the left lane,the 2nd car(Honda) was
impatient and made turn right into the center lane trying to
overtake the 1st car. At
this point of time I was directly behind the Honda just inches away
from hitting the car and sounded my horn. i never thought that the
driver will make such a reckless turn even without looking at the
traffic.
Her offence,
1. Violated traffic rules by turning into the
center lane when she was suppose to turn into the left lane
following behind the 1st car.
2. Violated traffic rules by trying to
overtake the 1st car while making a turn from a minor
road to a major road.
3. Violated traffic rules by not even checking
against the oncoming traffic whether its safe to turn.
At this point of time I had to react so
quickly to avoid an accident I had to take my chances and swerve
into the right lane even without looking as there was little time
to react and look into my mirror. Luckily there was no other
vehicle on that lane. Even after all this happened the Honda driver
did not even acknowledge his mistake by at least putting his/her
hand out to say sorry. Instead the driver sped up. Outraged by the
drivers actions I followed the car and came side by side to have
visual with the driver. I managed to look at the lady driver but
she intentionally looked away and drove even faster now. I so
furious by her actions now and followed behind her. She had to stop
at the junction near albert park. I went beside her and said
“hello” at least 3 times. But she refused to look at me. I then
knocked her window. Now said looked at me and unwillingly lowered
her window.
I asked her,” don’t know how to drive is
it? how can you turn into the 2nd lane? My wife and me
could have got into an accident!”
Then came the most annoying reply from her,
“Why cannot is it?!” and closed her window with her music so loud.
She failed to realize that she could have got us into an accident
and at the same time be so arrogant. My blood was boiling by now
and used vulgar words and pointed my middle finger at her. Come on
she had the cheek to argue her lost case and not even courteous.
How can I remain like a gentlemen figure and say nothing? These
type of drivers are dangerous on the road with their reckless
driving and don’t seem to value other people’s life by driving in
the manner this lady driver did.
