I was seventeen when I first got my license, and I love driving for the life of me. When I moved out to Canada I never drove for five years, and on the fifth year, I got my Canadian driver's license. Those years were hard, considering taking the bus to school takes way longer than it is compared to driving. Had to wake up a couple of hours earlier to catch the bus, and get to where I want to on time.
Anyway, there were two events in my life where accidents, and almost accidents occurred. The first one was back in Malaysia on my way to work, it was raining early in the morning. I was going along this bend of a road when suddenly the car started to spin off the road. Luckily there was no one coming from the opposite side, and no pedestrians, I almost hit a lamp post too. When the car stopped the engine was dead, it stalled when spinning and I was in third gear. When I got the car started and back on the road again, the whole wheel and steering wheel is so off of alignment we had to get it fixed a couple of days later.
It was shocking to say the least. My whole body was trembling when I was at work. Of course I didn't tell anyone until they asked.
The second incident happened last night while on my way home. Twas waiting for the light to turn green at the traffic lights on Stafford drive, 3rd Ave. The lights turned green so I started to ease out of the stop line. I suppose I was lucky enough not to step on the gas too hard, as I usually do. I caught headlights at the corner of my eye and I hit the brakes, fortunately enough, this person from my right ran a red light, and I felt the other car passed mine like a burst of wind. I tried to catch the license plate but the car was afar off into the distance. I was shocked and angry, if I could've just stepped a little bit harder on the gas, the front end of my car will be gone.
I suppose that day I saved two lives. One was mine, and the other driver. The accident could've got their license taken away from them. Insurance claims and stuff, possible injuries...
Was happy to know I made a difference that day... And that is all that mattered.
