Towards the end of last year, around October or November, my friend in Bintulu bought a new car – one of those popular Japanese brands, not our own Malaysian-made ones. The other day, I had the shock of my life when he sent me some photographs via mms…
He said he had just come from around the bend along that road, so he was not driving very fast…and suddenly, his tyre “patah” (broke). I did not know what he meant by that, so I asked him whether his axle broke but he did not reply.
He just said that his car turned two times. Again, I was puzzled as to what exactly he was trying to tell me – whether it spun round and round or whether it rolled over…
…but judging from the photographs, it probably somersaulted with him inside…
…and luckily, he managed to escape unscathed. Since the accident, he has not had a car to use. It seems that the vehicle has to undergo some major repairs. I asked him why he did not demand for a brand new car since this one was still under warranty and told him that he should sue them if they refused. He just sent me a sad-faced smiley!
Well, with all the festivities in the next few days, remember NOT to drink and drive and do be careful when you are on the road! Drive safely!
...STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS! 