Car accidents - How do (did) you deal with them?

[Hitman]

It took me till today for the numbness to disappear. It still hasn't disappeared completely. I'm perfectly fine physically.

What happened is it was raining and the road was a little muddy. So the I lost control of the car and hit an electric post. It was a pretty narrow road and I was barely travelling at 30 KMPH. Regardless, the car has suffered damages and is at the body repair shop.

I created this thread just to narrate the horrific experience. Trust me guys, I've never been more horrified in my life before. The mob here in my city is crazy. All they care about is creating a scene and trying to extort money if anyone commits an accident. A lot of people furiously came rushing expecting a drunk individual on the wheels.

I quit drinking since I suffered a horrible pancreatitis attack last year. I was completely sober. So I had nothing to fear. Yet they were hell bent of extorting money since I committed an accident in their area. I can't even put into words how terrified I was. It was almost like I was about to have a heart attack.

I have no idea why but some local guys around my age took notice of the incident and came rushing to my aid. They defended me from everyone since I was sober. One of them even came to drop me to my house on his bike, despite never having known me. I had to leave the car at the site since the engine oil tank leaked and there was no way to start the car.

Thank God, I'm alive and without any bruises. Why would anyone beat up another individual for no fault of his? Neither did I hit anyone or damage anyone's property. And yet those blood thirsty people were hell bent on trashing me. I even asked them what my fault is. All they could come up with are hypothetical scenarios on what if I had injured or killed anyone.

I started driving since the age of 20, and I'm 31 now. So it's been 11 years since I've been driving. I don't know whether I'll ever dare to drive again.

 

[TQ89]

Desis love mob justice. But I don't understand your scenario. In Pakistan, this mob thing happens on car driver only if he has hit a bike. In that scenario, even if the bike is at fault(which is 90% since they don't give indicators & randomly zig zag assuming the car driver is a psychic & will know which way they will turn), they will just gather around not knowing who did wrong & just gang up with bike guy & thrash the driver pretty bad.

But your scenario is pretty weird for me plus how could they extort you for hitting your own car on a pole?

 

[Hitman]

Desis love mob justice. But I don't understand your scenario. In Pakistan, this mob thing happens on car driver only if he has hit a bike. In that scenario, even if the bike is at fault(which is 90% since they don't give indicators & randomly zig zag assuming the car driver is a psychic & will know which way they will turn), they will just gather around not knowing who did wrong & just gang up with bike guy & thrash the driver pretty bad.

But your scenario is pretty weird for me plus how could they extort you for hitting your own car on a pole?

Their logic was that what if I had accidentally hit someone instead of the pole. And how dare I commit an accident in their area. ******** stuff!

As for the rest of your post above, the exact same applies here. The biker is never at fault even if he blatantly violates rules.

 

[MenInG]

Defensive driving.

 

[Pakistanian]

Lol these people would be arrested for assault and harassment in America, that's the only way you can end mob violence.

 

[Itachi]

Their logic was that what if I had accidentally hit someone instead of the pole. And how dare I commit an accident in their area. ******** stuff!

As for the rest of your post above, the exact same applies here. The biker is never at fault even if he blatantly violates rules.

Where it happened? I know in ghy it is raining. Dad told me when he called.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

I had my first and only major accident when I was 16.At that time,I didn’t know how to drive properly.It was the first day of Ramzan that year and it was late evening.I was driving in my street and hit three parked cars .None of those cars got major damage,but my car was badly damaged.

It was a scarring experience.I was the one at fault and I didn’t touch a car wheel for six months.What’s worse is that I had sneaked out and no one knew.Highly irresponsible of me.

 

[Greenstorm]

Your body language after an accident is very important and it generally determines the reaction of the mob, specially in subcontinent your first impression is the last.

From what I have observed in Pakistan(It must be same in India), the best way to react after an accident(if you are a car driver) is to not show any signs of panic or shock because the gathered crowd will perceive that as weakness and will pounce on you. Instead act macho, get out of the car with your chest puffed out, arms out wide, slight anger yet calmness on your face and directly approach the other person involved in the accident, ask if he is alright, take him away few steps and than negotiate that who was at fault and who will pay the damages. Do not hesitate to throw a punch or two if someone tries to get physical with you.

 

[Hitman]

Where it happened? I know in ghy it is raining. Dad told me when he called.

Happened in Jyotinagar area. The area is well known to be full of rogues and scoundrels.It's raining here everyday, and the road was just too muddy. Even then I was travelling at just 30 KMPH.

 

[Hitman]

Lol these people would be arrested for assault and harassment in America, that's the only way you can end mob violence.

Here you speak of police in your self defense, they will trash the living daylights out of you. You can't even raise your voice against a mob.

 

[DeadBall]

Do not hesitate to throw a punch or two if someone tries to get physical with you.

Not the brightest idea when dealing with a desi mob in my opinion and experience.

 

[Hitman]

Your body language after an accident is very important and it generally determines the reaction of the mob, specially in subcontinent your first impression is the last.

From what I have observed in Pakistan(It must be same in India), the best way to react after an accident(if you are a car driver) is to not show any signs of panic or shock because the gathered crowd will perceive that as weakness and will pounce on you. Instead act macho, get out of the car with your chest puffed out, arms out wide, slight anger yet calmness on your face and directly approach the other person involved in the accident, ask if he is alright, take him away few steps and than negotiate that who was at fault and who will pay the damages. Do not hesitate to throw a punch or two if someone tries to get physical with you.

Itna achha actor nahin hun main, mere bhai. This was my first accident and I went absolutely numb after my car hit the pole, even though the damages were not extreme.

 

[Hitman]

I had my first and only major accident when I was 16.At that time,I didn’t know how to drive properly.It was the first day of Ramzan that year and it was late evening.I was driving in my street and hit three parked cars .None of those cars got major damage,but my car was badly damaged.

It was a scarring experience.I was the one at fault and I didn’t touch a car wheel for six months.What’s worse is that I had sneaked out and no one knew.Highly irresponsible of me.

You get a driving license in Pakistan at the age of 16? Or do you reside in any other country?

 

[BlackShadow]

Their logic was that what if I had accidentally hit someone instead of the pole. And how dare I commit an accident in their area. ******** stuff!

As for the rest of your post above, the exact same applies here. The biker is never at fault even if he blatantly violates rules.

My experience is totally different. It is usually bikers who get rough end of the stick, specially if they are teenagers. Here in Delhi, kids with expensive bikes are the first ones to be blamed, even if they were not at fault.

 

[Hitman]

My experience is totally different. It is usually bikers who get rough end of the stick, specially if they are teenagers. Here in Delhi, kids with expensive bikes are the first ones to be blamed, even if they were not at fault.

If your're speaking of them speeding, then yes. But if it was not a case of speeding, chances are less that he'll be blamed.

 

[DeadBall]

Had many, none of them my fault funnily enough

First one I remember was in Dubai with Mom driving, we were shouting (Was 9 at the time with other siblings 8 and 6)in the back and she turned to see why my sister shouted and ran a red light straight into another car, thankfully no one was seriously injured but they took us to the hospital by ambulance anyway.

Was riding in the back on a bike with my cousin in Pakistan, there was a guy with a thela crossing the road ahead, my cousin sped on instead of slowing down to beat him and the thela guy in his confusion turned towrds us which sent us both flying on the road causing a lot of burnt skin.

My friends and I were going to Umm Ul Quwain to the beach and some where along the way some guys starting racing us, the driver was a hot head and gave in, which ended in the car rolling off road, the driver and the front passenger passed away, the guy next to me lost 4 fingers (something he didn't realize for 20 mins at least) and luckily enough I just got a fractured arm.

One of the pastimes of my friends was swerving in the deserts in 4ws but they usually did it on the beach too next to the water as the sand was slipperier there, mostly the car rolled over but they just got out, pushed the car back into the upright position and continued, I was unfortunately involved in one such incident with them.

Was in a car with a couple of friends who were in a hurry to score some stuff (of which I didn't know) and ran the red light at a speed of 150 km/h plus. The car was totalled (a brand new Toyata Land Crusider 2009), driver got paralyzed for life but the front passenger and myself surprisingly suffered very minor injuries.

There were many other "minor" accidents too but they are too many to count and were the norm.

Arabs really are the most reckless of drivers.

 

[DeadBall]

You get a driving license in Pakistan at the age of 16? Or do you reside in any other country?

Don't really need a license there. Just something to bribe the cops if caught. You can see kids as young as 10-11 zooming along on bikes all the time.

I started to drive at 14 as the police didn't really check Arab (tinted) cars in Dubai back in the day. Actually drove to the driving school to give my driving test at the age of 20 when they really enforced the rules.

 

[Itachi]

You get a driving license in Pakistan at the age of 16? Or do you reside in any other country?

In india, for learner, it is 16 also.

 

[TM Riddle]

Your body language after an accident is very important and it generally determines the reaction of the mob, specially in subcontinent your first impression is the last.

From what I have observed in Pakistan(It must be same in India), the best way to react after an accident(if you are a car driver) is to not show any signs of panic or shock because the gathered crowd will perceive that as weakness and will pounce on you. Instead act macho, get out of the car with your chest puffed out, arms out wide, slight anger yet calmness on your face and directly approach the other person involved in the accident, ask if he is alright, take him away few steps and than negotiate that who was at fault and who will pay the damages. Do not hesitate to throw a punch or two if someone tries to get physical with you.

Are you kidding me?
People get killed for doing that stuff.

 

[Hitman]

In india, for learner, it is 16 also.

It was 18 back in 2007 when I first got my learner's license.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

You get a driving license in Pakistan at the age of 16? Or do you reside in any other country?

Nope.I was driving illegally,which made it worse.I had just started learning how to drive around that time.You get your learners here at 18 and can get the permanent license 42-90 days later after giving adriving test.

 

[Hitman]

Nope.I was driving illegally,which made it worse.I had just started learning how to drive around that time.You get your learners here at 18 and can get the permanent license 42-90 days later after giving adriving test.

Same in India. I used to drive illegally from the age of around 14 as well occasionally, mostly on early mornings.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

At least 63 people were missing in Nepal on Friday after a landslide triggered by heavy monsoon rains swept two buses off a highway and into a river

Dozens of search and rescue personnel were combing the site for survivors of the accident in the central district of Chitwan, district official Khimananda Bhusal told AFP.

Bhusal said that the buses were carrying at least 66 people between them but three passengers had been able to escape before they crashed into the Trishuli river and were now being treated in hospital.

“We are not sure of the total number because the buses could have picked up others on the road,” he said. “The river has swollen and no one else has been found yet.”

The accident took place along the Narayanghat-Mugling highway, around 100 kilometres west of the capital Kathmandu early Friday at 3:30am local time.

One bus was heading from the capital Kathmandu to Gaur in Rautahat district in southern Nepal and the other was en route to Kathmandu from southern Birgunj.

A driver was killed in a separate accident on the same road after a boulder hit his bus. He died as he was being treated at a hospital.

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal expressed sadness over the accident in a post on social media platform X. “I direct all agencies of the government, including the home administration, to search for and effectively rescue the passengers,” he said.

Deadly crashes are common in the Himalayan republic because of poorly constructed roads, badly maintained vehicles and reckless driving. Nearly 2,400 people lost their lives on Nepal’s roads in the 12 months to April, according to government figures.

Twelve people were killed and 24 were injured in an accident in January when a bus heading to Kathmandu from Nepalgunj fell into a river.

Source : Dawn News