Driving Tips 2

Elucidated so far are some very notable causes of accidents on roads world over. Drunk driving, under age driving, unlicensed driving are several other causes but to mention a few causes capable of rendering both the automobile and the driver useless once an accident occurs.  However, driving a car is just as important as living a life, so you must drive one once you have one.  It is not always the best to hire a trained driver as it is not cost effective, reduces privacy, he is human and is prone to all of the above causes of accidents.  Therefore, you must take time to learn all of the rudiments before hitting the road as a driver.  Some people today, have gotten stuck in the journey, they have had accidents already and have written their cars off just before the road safety officials did. They have found themselves wallowing so deeply in regrets, self pity, pain and rejection.  The world around them as well has not been left behind.  They also take time to blame the drivers as though they would have driven better if in their shoes.  They have operated with the spectator mentality- the spectator would always know the best point for a player to kick the ball so it could end up in the goal post.  They see all the mistakes that could have been avoided. They talk about it, scream, sing until the individual is tortured emotionally into a cocoon. Amazingly, these accusers in many cases, have either fallen deeper or are on their way to falling and really don’t care if they ever rise again.  Its okay to fall but it becomes more dangerous when you get stuck and not ready or not knowing which way to turn.  Many years ago, I was knocked down off a bike by an oncoming vehicle. In split seconds, I went flat on the ground and I could hardly move my legs.  In that state, I heard coming so fast a rushing sound of a truck towards me.  I couldn’t see it though, but I pushed hard, rolling towards a point I didn’t know; all that was on my mind at the time was not to be smashed by that truck! Voila! In less than a second, I was right, a truck had just passed and it was obvious I would have been crushed into a sheet! You may have had an accident, probably a freshly happened one, by all means move! It may just be able to reduce the fatality or amount of damage on the individual.

Everyone must taste of the bitter pudding of life. We all like children must have to fall over and over again to get the walking process eventually.  Mistakes are bound to happen.  They are called mistakes only when we deliberately learn from those wrongs we pushed ourselves into knowingly and unsuspectingly.  It’s also possible that you slammed on the brake when you noticed you were moving way to fast or noticed a bend ahead but you lost it! It happened way to fast. Well you really don’t have to worry so much, we all lose it deary! Here are a few things you must note;

i.                    Like Robert Kelly in Beyonce’s “if I were a boy…”, you are not a perfect man.  Everyone makes mistakes. It is not peculiar to you alone.  Even the most trained drivers still get to mess up sometimes.  To err, they say is human …..  So don’t go hitting yourself so hard or listening to the wagging tongues of other drivers as you travel along!

ii.                 if while you drove maintaining all the laws of driving you encountered a failure and somehow you were able to bring the car to a halt, you are not in the best position to effect a repair.  When your car is faulty, you reach for a technician or mechanic to fix it. Or else you are bound to put you and your car in greater risks.  Your life may have a brake failure or even plunged into a dish, note the manufacturer or the mechanic are in best position to bring you out and set you on course again.  Every time you make the mistake of doing it yourself, you end up spending more time than necessary, reduce your impact rate, varying off the purpose lane, reach for the creator or the mechanic today.  The manufacturer never creates a product without putting a manual with the product.  So in most cases, a mechanic or technician is one who has read through the manual and is very conversant with the brand or product.  So God and the professionals like counselors are just what you need to get out of the mess you have found yourself. 

 How do I help the situation?

        No matter how small the road is, there is space for traffic to and fro for different road users.  When there is a crash or break down, it could cause a slow traffic or a gridlock  I have seen so many times where people just drive pass a crash site forgetting that if you stopped to save that life, you may have just contributed positively to the upliftment of that society.  A bulk of the times when people have great issues in their lives, they are left alone to carry on like they existed in the world alone.  Sometimes, they are scared of sharing these problems because the one you thought was a friend just turns to be the back stabber! Well people may refuse stopping at a crash site because they don’t know what to do or don’t want to get hurt themselves in the eventual. I admit the possibility of this but if only you approached the situation like the survival of that person depended on you; if only you could pull that car out of the road using yours, the town will be free from the gridlock; we can’t not do good because of experiences or examples we have heard of.  There are always 2 sides to a coin. You never know which of those moments could be most rewarding for you. When things go wrong, you are there not to remind the victim of what he did or didn’t do. You are supposed to be a succor, a pillow to cry on, the rock and shield against more attacks.  Your role is most critical as the words used at this time, the attitude put up towards the accident may end up in an inferno or tool to resolve the break down. You may just be a sign board to the solution by mare showing care for the plight of this individual.  signboards are for direction.  So please, when next you saw a crash or broken down vehicle, don’t just look and speed off like it isn’t your business, stop and say ”can I give you a helping hand?” It’s called “Kindness” according to Cristy Lane’s song, “Show a little Kindness”. We all owe it to humanity till our last minute on earth! think deeply friend…

 Till I come your way again with truth that illuminates in the darkest nights, don’t ever allow anything bring down your burning torch!