11 December 2011
I was driving as usual going to work at Westports. Using the same
roadway, I came out from my house, passed JJ and stopped at the t-junction’s
traffic light which making a u-turn in front would lead to Westports. This
morning I was listening quite attentively to the radio station BFM. However, usually
I would go for MyFm. I turned right at
the junction and headed towards Westports.
There are two lanes on the road. I was cutting out to the right lane in
order to speed up. In front of me was a lorry and I waited for a few cars
passed through then only was I able to move to the right lane. Speeding up and
following quite closely to the car in front. Just before the Shell Petrol
Station, suddenly and unexpectedly the car in front of me either pressed the
break paddle quite strongly or stopped the car on the spot. Fast observations of mine
realised that a few cars in front were not moving as well while the left lane
traffic was still flowing.
Without wasting time, I wanted to put my car into stop immediately.
Unfortunately, the distance was too short and the break system was not strong
enough for me to stop on time. Bang! I hit the Viva in front of me. Just a
couple of seconds between the time I was trying to stop and hitting the car in
front, I already knew that it was too late and I was sort of “prepared” for the
collision to happen. Fortunately, it was not a continuous accident where in
front of us there were two more cars involved but only one direct car involved.
Four cars in total where the second car hit the first whereas I was the fourth
and the last car hitting the third.
We parked our car at the petrol station so that it would not block the
traffic. Then, I went down from my car to see and find out about the situation. Under that
circumstance, I was shaking a bit. After discussion with the lady driver of Viva,
eventually we left the place. After I made an U-turn heading back home, white
smokes coming out from my car before I went out from Pulau Indah. Stopped for a
while to let my car cool down then only Ｉ continued driving back. Again white smoke coming
out due to my car water had dried up before I reached Jusco. Stopped at the road side
and waited for my dad. My dad came and we exchanged car and drove back
to the shop safely.
Just the day before, I was asked by my parents to go to SSM for their
business registration. But I refused straight away and it was a very rude
replied. Today the car accident happened. I was on emergency leave on the
accident day, ended up the same if not worse if I would have agreed to apply
leave to accompany my parents. What an ironic day…
