[neoonwheels]

Originally Posted by MT_Hyderabad

That guy parked his motorcycle on the left side of the highway and was crossing the road when this happened. The tempo braked hard after seeing him, but could not avoid collision.

And why do you say so?

[MT_Hyderabad]

Originally Posted by neoonwheels

And why do you say so?

As I can see the motorcycle parked there and we don't know why this tempo braked so hard. A person fell from top of a tempo and was unscathed even after falling from a height, this is difficult to digest.

[neoonwheels]

Originally Posted by MT_Hyderabad

As I can see the motorcycle parked there and we don't know why this tempo braked so hard. A person fell from top of a tempo and was unscathed even after falling from a height, this is difficult to digest.

Unlikely that guy covered that road without disturbing other traffic. I could not see much as the tempo (2nd one) was blocking my view but as I recollect, nobody from left side tried crossing the road

[boohooper]

Originally Posted by neoonwheels

This happened while I was on way to office last year. Thanks to Octavia's braking power, I could stop in time. Most probably that guy was sitting on the tempo which might have braked hard. That guy just stood up and it was business as usual.

https://www.Youtube.com/watch?v=yKWkJD1NbDk

Razor sharp reflexes of that ACE mini Truck Driver! Good Alertness and reaction on your part too.

[MT_Hyderabad]

Originally Posted by neoonwheels

Unlikely that guy covered that road without disturbing other traffic. I could not see much as the tempo (2nd one) was blocking my view but as I recollect, nobody from left side tried crossing the road

Finding the reason why the first tempo braked is critical. It was most probably due to this guy. Crossing the road to do something on the other side and then coming back is a possibility.
He was crossing right towards the bike parked on the left.
I don't know why you think that this guy was sitting on the tempo, when the tempo was completely vacant. He may have moonwalked to his destination without breaking any traffic rule if he was a part of the tempo group.

[Dhruv29]

Narrowly missed being part of this thread.
Suddenly an auto rickshaw driver decided to merge back into lane when there is no space/lane marking for him to complete the manoeuvre.
My Reflex made me swerve the car as i knew i won't be able to stop in time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTcFefLTOTE

[Drivaholic@2727]

Originally Posted by Dhruv29

Narrowly missed being part of this thread.
Suddenly an auto rickshaw driver decided to merge back into lane when there is no space/lane marking for him to complete the manoeuvre.
My Reflex made me swerve the car as i knew i won't be able to stop in time.
https://www.Youtube.com/watch?v=gTcFefLTOTE

Exactly what autowalas are born for, to make abrupt turns. I hope no one was injured or hurt during this incident. After many incidents with Autowalas my family has made it a rule to keep at least a minute's worth of braking distance as a gap between our car and the autowala.

[AutoNoob]

Originally Posted by Dhruv29

Narrowly missed being part of this thread.
Suddenly an auto rickshaw driver decided to merge back into lane when there is no space/lane marking for him to complete the manoeuvre.
My Reflex made me swerve the car as i knew i won't be able to stop in time.

You were lucky that no one was on the immediate lane left of you.

That idiot auto-driver must have realised that he's entering the sub-way and turned left without even looking at rear view mirror.

At the end of the video you almost stopped. I hope you gave him earful, though it's not going to make any difference to him.

[Dhruv29]

Originally Posted by AutoNoob

You were lucky that no one was on the immediate lane left of you.

That idiot auto-driver must have realised that he's entering the sub-way and turned left without even looking at rear view mirror.

At the end of the video you almost stopped. I hope you gave him earful, though it's not going to make any difference to him.

Yes, i was lucky in that aspect. But i was also confident for empty space, as i checked my rear view just 2 seconds before the manoeuvre. I've made it an habit to check my surroundings every 10-12 seconds and try to give way to maniacs, it it is the only way to survive driving in Delhi-NCR and not getting dented left and right.

Actually both roads were joining merging into one after just 100 meters. You would expect auto-driver to know the route thoroughly.
I saw him in my IRVM, he was about to tip over as well due to rear wheel climbing the divider as he tried to save himself from crashing into me.
I did gave him an earful! He apologised profusely and i let it go. If he did bumped into me, then it would have been another scenario altogether.

[megazoid]

Originally Posted by neoonwheels

Absolutely agree. I have changed my pattern now. At least 2 cars distance I keep these days. People now find this gap and get into it

Then what do you do. Slow down to maintain more distance? These things unfortunately dont work in traffic. Keep some distance for quick reactions and an eagles eye on the vehicles around you. I thought you handled the stopping well

[StopUnderrides]

Originally Posted by Dhruv29

Narrowly missed being part of this thread.
Suddenly an auto rickshaw driver decided to merge back into lane when there is no space/lane marking for him to complete the manoeuvre.
My Reflex made me swerve the car as i knew i won't be able to stop in time.
https://www.Youtube.com/watch?v=gTcFefLTOTE

You were at low speed so it was ok. If you were at high speed you could have hit the parked bus due to this sudden swerve-a rear underride for you and a very bad outcome.

Please brake in a straight line and don’t swerve for such fools. Swerving without looking can become a habit

[rGT]

Originally Posted by Dhruv29

Narrowly missed being part of this thread.
Suddenly an auto rickshaw driver decided to merge back into lane when there is no space/lane marking for him to complete the manoeuvre.
My Reflex made me swerve the car as i knew i won't be able to stop in time.

That's in front of the Sector 54 Chowk Rapid Metro station. The autowala must have realised in the last moment that he might be able to get some passengers there, hence the sudden turn. I often shudder at how low margins they keep when navigating through heavy traffic. Borne heavy-drivers, these!

[Roonil]

I haven't come across a single person in india who follows lane-discipline, uses indicators and adheres to the speed limit. Doesn't matter if they're driving an Audi or an Auto.

And the pedestrians! I doubt even the traffic police know what Jay-walking is. We need a tidal shift in the attitude towards traffic rules.

[Cresterk]

Originally Posted by StopUnderrides

You were at low speed so it was ok. If you were at high speed you could have hit the parked bus due to this sudden swerve-a rear underride for you and a very bad outcome.

Please brake in a straight line and don’t swerve for such fools. Swerving without looking can become a habit

Yep, I also trained myself to only brake in a straight line when these idiots pull these kind of maneuvers. If you can't stop in time, its better to crash into them rather than swerve and be demolished by some speeding KSRTC bus.

[PrasannaDhana]

Originally Posted by Dhruv29

Narrowly missed being part of this thread.
Suddenly an auto rickshaw driver decided to merge back into lane when there is no space/lane marking for him to complete the manoeuvre.

I have a similar experience too.
Autowala was on phone and didn't even bother to check before making a hasty U turn.

https://youtu.be/z7BoAlK4r20

Atleast these auto guys forgot to check the rear view mirrors and failed to see the traffic behind them. Here is a special idiot, who clearly couldn't see the traffic coming straight into him before making a U turn on the State highway

https://youtu.be/wo43GcXmslI

Not only autos and cars, 2 wheeler riders too can be extremely careless

https://youtu.be/jM9rvn-DirE