This Saturday, my car got hit by a two wheeler. I was slowing down, as the car in front of me, while keeping an eye on the rear view mirror. And what I see - a speeding two-wheeler with a pillion approaching with a lot of momentum. A few moments before the impact, the rider realized and tried to take a sharp turn, skidded and hit the ground while rubbing the bumper of my car on the left.
Leaving Richa and Ritwik inside, I came out to look if the side panels were safe.... they were. Bumper was bruised. Relieved by the damage that I can live with it (why? that's another story on the behavior of Bangalore's two-wheeler drivers), I approached towards the rider and the pillion due.
Both in their thirties, males, Laurel and Hardy look alike. Before I could speak, the rider (fat guy) came forward telling me how I should not worry as there is no damage to the car. Ignoring him, I told him not to worry about the damage and tell me if I could be of any assistance. I asked them if they are fine - the thin guy (the pillion) was quite nervous and his hands and legs were shaking. The fat guy had bruised knees and palms with traces of blood.
I told the duo that it is not safe to ride with this kind of speed and they could have fallen on the other side (instead of left) of the road. The rider (fat guy) got quite defensive and started telling that this mishap is the responsibility of another two-wheeler rider. I was quite amazed at the attitude - in a situation where they should be thanking their stars and making a promise (to themselves) that they will ride with some kind of responsibility, this fat guy was accusing somebody else!
Leaving Richa and Ritwik inside, I came out to look if the side panels were safe.... they were. Bumper was bruised. Relieved by the damage that I can live with it (why? that's another story on the behavior of Bangalore's two-wheeler drivers), I approached towards the rider and the pillion due.
Both in their thirties, males, Laurel and Hardy look alike. Before I could speak, the rider (fat guy) came forward telling me how I should not worry as there is no damage to the car. Ignoring him, I told him not to worry about the damage and tell me if I could be of any assistance. I asked them if they are fine - the thin guy (the pillion) was quite nervous and his hands and legs were shaking. The fat guy had bruised knees and palms with traces of blood.
I told the duo that it is not safe to ride with this kind of speed and they could have fallen on the other side (instead of left) of the road. The rider (fat guy) got quite defensive and started telling that this mishap is the responsibility of another two-wheeler rider. I was quite amazed at the attitude - in a situation where they should be thanking their stars and making a promise (to themselves) that they will ride with some kind of responsibility, this fat guy was accusing somebody else!
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