I was driving very slowly; it was a narrow
ghat road. So there was no chance to overtaking. One bus was there in front of
me and I wanted to overtake the bus, because it was going very slowly. The
driver was not giving side. There were so many sharp turns and deep vally to
one side. I tried to overtake the bus, I was driving parallel to the bus, and I
saw a Jeep coming very fast, he applied the brake and stopped the jeep, it was
impossible to avoid the accident. I also used brakes with full power. We
managed to stop our vehicles; there was only half feet distance between the
Jeep and my bike. One Indica was following the jeep, Indica driver could not
use the brakes properly, he banged on the jeep and we heard big sound. People
in jeep and Indica started shouting, screaming. Suddenly I took my bike to
other side of the road. Indica’s both the headlights had gone. Front side was damaged
badly. Luckily nothing happened to any
traveler.
If I would not have taken my bike outside,
I would have gone in the deep vally.
I was very silent, peaceful and calm on
that time. No fear no thought, tension, nothing. I enjoyed the peace. I was with Mr. Death for
two minutes; these two minutes were one of the memorable times in my life.
I took some photographs of the jeep and the
indica.
Driver’s
mentality
Both the drivers came to me and started
shouting. Actually it was not my mistake, but they saw vehicle number and
started asking money to repair the Indica. He said expenses will be more than
five thousand, at least give two thousand. They were asking my camera. Their
voice and anger was increasing, I was silent and peaceful. I was just smiling.
One of them took bike’s key, was getting ready for fighting. I realized this
incidence will cross the limits and within few minutes they will start
fighting. I started shouting very badly, I increased my voice double to them. I
said, both of you are drivers; it’s your mistake till that I am listening to
you. Do you think I am alone in this area? You just touch me and see what
happens. I am not mad to travel without anything. I am well prepared.
They became silent, kept quit and said, ok
we will compromise, give us two thousand rupees and go. I was not having money;
I had only 500 rupees and was ready to give them. But they wanted more. So they
asked me to come down and talk with the Indica owner. The Jeep driver went
because his customers were shouting at him. So I went with Indica driver. I
drove in first gear for ten kilometers, gears were not changing.
When we were going down, the indica driver
informed to the owner of the car. When I arrived at the railway station so many
Muslim youngsters were standing there. The owner was a Muslim person. I got
down, went in the group and said, Namaste! I introduced myself and told the
incidence, the driver was also agreed what I told to them. Some seniors said
that, it is not your mistake at all, why you came with him. Sorry for your
inconvenience. I said your driver was not listening to me. Till that the owner
asked for some money, another person shouted at him and said, how you can ask
money? It’s not his mistake. Finally they said, you can go for your next
journey. I had to repair the bike, because the gears were not changing. I went
to a Garage and repaired it.
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