Utterly Indiscreet

Saturday, September 03, 2005

Near Death Experience

This is kind of a follow up to my rant about crappy car drivers in Singapore. This time I was on a bus heading towards Newton. It was Saturday morning and the bus was entering a junction when a car tried to cut across. The bus driver had to slam on his brakes. He honked and the car driver stopped just in time. Thank goodness that the bus driver was alert.

It really freaked me out. I could see everything that was happening because I was sitting in the front. I imagined the car being smashed to bits and sailing across the intersection.

Lots of swearing and yelling by various passengers behind me including myself.

WHAT IS WRONG WITH CAR DRIVERS IN THIS COUNTRY? What an idiot! Wanted to run out and bang on the driver's window and give him hell.

Close call.

3 Comments:

  • At 11:30 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

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  • At 10:08 AM , Blogger indiscreet said...

    I wonder what driving centres teach people here. I don't have a license. I hope the cameras at the junction got a nice clear shot of this guy's license since he obviously ran a light and almost got us killed. What a jerk. Now I really wished I ran out and shouted at him.

    Don't know how you can manage to ride a bike. You must have had some close calls yourself.

     
  • At 8:26 PM , Blogger indiscreet said...

    I need to think about it some more. I like the feeling of being on a bike and it's easy to find parking. Plus I can't afford a car ever. I was thinking that I would only use it to get around.

    I think I am still not prepared to risk life and limb.....

    Thanks for the advice!

     

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