Driving is Stressful

I almost died today at the hands of Shaz. And you know, when they say your life flashes past you the few seconds before you die - don't believe it. The only thing that I saw was a pole coming right at me.

But, expert-sports-car-driver Shazana reacted like an expert-sports-car-driver-minus-the-expertise, saved the day.

This is what happened - We were about to enter AYE from a flyover. It was an extremely sharp right turn into the expressway from the flyover. Shaz being the expert-sports-car-driver-minus-the-expertise thought she was driving a sports-car and she maintained a 70km/h at a sharp-turn. Unfortunately, she was driving a bulky MPV-like Kia Carens.

What happened next was perhaps my calmest reaction to a near-death experience. The centrifugal force pushed the car so close to the kerb AND a huge pole. The car headed right into the pole. But Shaz being the expert-sports-car-driver-without-the-expertise instinctively swerved the car back onto the lane. You thought that was the end? No... The near death experience ended for her. But it still continued for a few seconds for me.

The centrifugal force was sooo great the car slid, while swerving, sideways towards the pole (i.e. if the car had hit the pole on its side, I would have been killed or at least my left side would have been crushed). But Shaz the expert-sports-car-driver-without-the-expertise managed to control the car and guide it back onto the road. Bravo! Next stop - Daytona Circuit!

I was quite amazed at how calm I was at the near-death experience. I wasn't screaming.. in fact, I wasn't even saying anything but "wow...". Or something to that effect.

But the traffic stress didn't end there. I made her drive through Little India on a Saturday. Remember - only drivers like Shaz who is an the expert-sports-car-driver-without-the-expertise should drive through Little India that is sprawling with so many foreign workers who think they are still in India. Just check out Shaz's stressed out reactions driving through Little India.

Foreign workers at Little India have this impression that we treat them like cows in India - i.e. we avoid them at all costs. They will cross the road (jaywalk!!) at any time and at any point. Your senses better be heightened here. The point is - you will not know when someone will suddenly scoot right infront of you. They are so annoying - especially when they cross the road just to talk to their friend FOR A FEW SECONDS and then CROSS BACK to their starting point. This is where I will shout ... "WHAT THE F**K??".

The lesson I have learnt thus far having Shaz drive me around - Aidil, it is time to get your own licence!

P.S. Shaz & Aidil would like to welcome Evi & Hamham to the blogosphere. It's about time you tell us all about your adventures, Lyn!