Driving Experience#1:Use dipper in the nites.

That was the second day when my dad’s driver was sitting next to me to just see if I can drive properly or not. My dad told him that I know driving, only thing I lack is confidence…I never knew my dad had wrong illusions. Anyways confusion started with my dads statement.

I drove some 20 kms in a stupid village type roads with all pits, villagers, buffalos and trucks on the road. It was indeed tiring to reach office those days. Poor driver used to sit silently just to help me in concentrating and focusing. I stopped the car on the red light and as it turned green I was not able to start. Vehicles behind me started blowing those horns which made me nervous and in that nervousness I cud not start. I got so scared that driver asked me to shift and he drove the car.

Same day while returning, I was driving at a normal speed when a villager with his bicycle was crossing the road. He was at a normal speed and I thought he will cross, by the time I will reach the crossing. But I don’t know if he had a fight with his wife for some thing that he stopped there and I just lost my control. Though I pressed my breaks hard but hit his bicycle. His rim was broken but thankfully he was safe. People gathered and started whispering…I was shit scared when driver took the steering and started again. The villagers were really sweet for not saying anything to me. Next few days I crossed the same roads but was very-very careful.

Now, driver asked me if I wanted to try again after coming to a distance. I was low thinking abt that minor episode. I wanted to give up but then I wanted to take the fear out of me…I knew now or never. I agreed for driving again. I sat and started. So started changing gears one after another. 40, 50 and touched the speed at 60. And then I saw a truck ahead of me…I slowed myself and started following it. But Truck was slow and it was irritating then my sweet driver asked me to overtake the truck. I started overtaking from left. Driver asked me to horn to notify the truck that we are taking a pass. I did. And I was abt to cross the truck that I felt an earthquake. A sudden crash. I applied brakes and it took me just seconds to realize that the truck banged my vehicle. I didn’t know how to react. I parked it on a roadside and then felt like hitting that SOB. I asked my driver to go and scold him …he looked at me and plainly refused. I was furious and asked him why not…he replied –“That was ur mistake as u didn’t give the dipper”. Now where was he when I was supposed to give the dipper???. I told him –“u never said even once that I was supposed to give dipper while overtaking...all this while u were telling me to horn continuously…Smartly that ass replied =” I thought U knew all this”.

Felt like kicking him..but now nothing can be done...i am driving the same vehicle with a big dent. When I asked my dad to get it repaired, he said –“ I m sure u will experiment further with the vehicle so lets forget getting it repaired for a while…we will get it repaired once and for all..” Man one dent was enough to listen to his taunts...stupid driver and stupid me…

Now I can drive..though not all the perfect in parking but still drove 120 km a day..that was my record.