Five years and a half I’ve been driving to and from work in my car on a national highway, one hour or more each way. Indian highways and known for the sheer daredevilry of the people who cruise on it. It’s a lawless, chaotic mix of truck drivers high on opium, bus drivers high on what can be called one step above moonshine, careening taxi cabs driven by frustrated F1 racers, tractors driven leisurely by bucolic farmers who do not seem to realize they’ve wandered off their fields, cows who apparently believe in their sacredness more than Hindus do, cyclists whose fathers apparently owned these stretches in the days gone by, an odd assortment of bullock carts, ox carts, camel carts, and, finally, personal car drivers driven by anger at the conditions on the roads. And let’s not forget the roads themselves, narrowing to two lanes and widening to six lanes at whim, random old bridge railings incorporated into the middle of the road, endless construction work and even more endless (I know that’s technically incorrect) road repairs, and new potholes whenever we get a little rain!
Less than two weeks to go I thought, getting into my car this morning. Had to go and jinx it.
Somebody in an apparently life or death emergency tried to overtake me from the the wrong side. I still gave him room, I was running on time so I was kinda relaxed. But even then the guy hit my car while overtaking me. Scratched the side and took the front bumper off. Didn’t even bother to stop, just ran away. I hope the bloody bumper gets repaired or I’ll spend more money and time than I’d like to getting it changed.
There went my record!
hbhatnagar
Not-so-random thoughts
Jinx!
hbhatnagar 
What an idiotic driver and the cheek just to buzz off. Glad your ok, though
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Posted by Cat | 05/05/2015, 1:11 AMThank you. People are what they are, I guess.
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Posted by hbhatnagar | 05/05/2015, 5:53 AMGlad you’re safe!
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Posted by Kathryne Miller | 05/05/2015, 12:36 AMThank you for saying that. 🙂
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Posted by hbhatnagar | 05/05/2015, 5:52 AMI love the way you write. 🙂
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Posted by Divya Bhatnagar | 04/05/2015, 8:52 PMThank you.
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Posted by hbhatnagar | 04/05/2015, 9:59 PMThank goodness that i dont know driving then 😛 my current phobia 😀
don’t give a shit about the battery himanshu and you should be glad you are well 🙂
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Posted by izza ifzaal | 04/05/2015, 6:05 PMI used to love driving! The new workplace is much nearer and there are no National Highways to cross, so I should be safer.
Thanks for caring. There were three of us in my car and no one got a scratch. 🙂
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Posted by hbhatnagar | 04/05/2015, 6:09 PMGood to hear that 😛 but you dramatized then 😀
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Posted by izza ifzaal | 04/05/2015, 6:13 PMActually, no. If a tyre had blown I wouldn’t be writing this. 😀
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Posted by hbhatnagar | 04/05/2015, 6:15 PMMerciful heavens :p
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Posted by izza ifzaal | 04/05/2015, 8:07 PMYou’re safe, that’s the most important thing. I’m glad you’re a safe driver. x
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Posted by Sabiscuit | 04/05/2015, 11:28 AMI’m safe as long as no one cuts in front of me. 🙂
But yes, all of us got out of it unscathed. X
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Posted by hbhatnagar | 04/05/2015, 12:21 PM