Minor Accident
May 8, 2008Yeah, I got into a minor accident just an hour ago.
I was on my way back to the cafe on my motor bike. I was driving slowly, thinking if I should make a detour or not. when this a**hole suddenly, withOUT making a signal, made a u-turn right in front of me. I hit my breaks! It’s holding, but not enough to stop me completely from hitting that other guy.
I had two choices… I let my momentum carry me and hit him or I drop my bike and avoid a collision. I suppose, my instinct took over. I leaned left while turning my bike hard to the right. I dropped on my left knee and intinctively and used my left hand blade break my fall. I stood up instantly, I checked my self for injuries, none visible, though I thought my knee is bruised a bit.
Another guy on a bike stopped besides me and asked me if I’m ok. Seems like it. I yelled at the other guy and told him he was not suppose to make a u-turn there, (it was less than 10 meters from an intersection, and there used to be a no u-turn sign). The second guy told him that it was his fault, aside from making an illegal u-turn, he did not look first before he made that turn.
Hmm.. I think I amazed my self this time that I a bit calm all that time. I felt no anger, Though I wish these bikers should learn and respect the traffic laws and stop being a show off… I see a lot of these bikers in this city lately. and often on modified and probably unlicensed bikes. I hope the city government would do something about this.
Another thing, I guess all those years in training Aikido has paid off. I would have probably fallen on my side if it wasn’t fo my instinct.
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you call that MINOR?!!!!!!
*hugs* sorry, hyper lang po. hehehe
Posted by trish at September 21, 2008, 4:54 amyes, Trish. It was just a minor accident. I got nothing more than a very small bruise on my left knee and my palm was a bit sore.
Putting modesty aside, I guess all the time that I have spent in practicing aikido paid off after all.
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at least you’re ok. you’ve got great reflexes, hey
Posted by onyxx at July 20, 2008, 3:24 pm