My Alto had a crash! (burp!!)

da MotorHead · 26th October 2006, 01:56

Hi SZ, hope you and your family is fine now... These autos have become a big nuisance these days. Whats the damage to your car ?
Best of health,
dMH

hellspawn · 26th October 2006, 04:38

hope our doing well speedzak....and good to know that nobody got hurt.
get well soon and hope "the largest selling car in india" gets repaired soon

speedzak · 26th October 2006, 09:06

Guys! Thanx for all that kind wishes.

As of now, the car is still left abandoned on the roadside. And I think it should've been gone thru all the bad things I can imagine. I couldn't move it to a safe place (cops were worried about the injury and I had to rush to a hospital).

The car is in a very bad shape. It'll take some time to get back on action.

I'll post pics as soon as I get to a PC.

herculesksp · 26th October 2006, 10:21

Take care zak. Not meant to be offensive but I found it hilarious that you have actually taken pics of the car tho you were injured. How serious are the injuries?

I had an accident (head on with a mahindra jeep) near Adimali while returning from Munnar. My wife was hurt in the head. Badly wanted to take a snap of the smashed Indica but restrained myself as I didnt want her to recall that incident again.

DRC · 26th October 2006, 10:23

Sorry to hear about the crash Zak.
Hope you and your family are doing good now. Do take care.

typeOnegative · 26th October 2006, 10:32

Damn that sucks. But atleast you and your family is safe. What about the Auto driver? Was he booked?

hydrashok · 26th October 2006, 11:04

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Originally Posted by herculesksp

Not meant to be offensive but I found it hilarious that you have actually taken pics of the car tho you were injured. How serious are the injuries?

I think that showed real presence of mind. Pics will be crucial in case of legal and insurance issues. Best to be fore-armed.

I spoke to Zak, and he's ok. Same for his family. They all got away with some bruises, thank god.

suman · 26th October 2006, 11:43

Hey SZ, sorry to hear about the car but glad that no serious injuries to the family. Wish you all a speedy recovery

sreenivass · 26th October 2006, 11:59

Sorry to hear that man, I wish you guys a very wuick recovery.

I came close to this in my Petra on the day of Diwali. The auto fella was on my left while I was waiting for green to take right turn. Suddenly this guy starts passing me from left and taking a U, ......... Scrapes on my front bumper left corner. I am happy the guy didnt do that while I was at 40+ KMPH.

We need a separate country for auto rickshaw drivers...., they dont belong here !!! Are they same everywhere (or) Hyderabad is worse ?

Jay · 26th October 2006, 12:13

Hey Zak, hope all are fine... get well soon... hitting another vehicle at 60 kmph, ouch...

alen · 26th October 2006, 12:24

Hope everyone is fine SZ.....damn rickshawallahs, can never drive properly
get well soon buddy

finneyp · 26th October 2006, 12:40

Speed, That was a nasty accident, these Autowallahs & Truck drivers are real nonsense throughut the country, the Govt should impose very strict tests and procedures for granting licence to these morons.

Wish U and family a very Speedy Recovery!

rks · 26th October 2006, 12:48

Speedzak, concentrate on the positives -- you are OK, your family is OK. Wish you all a speedy recovery. Blank out the negatives, but don't forget the lessons learnt -- that is my philosophy. I have had many close encounters with autos. One that I will never forget, in 100 ft road, Indira Nagar, Bangalore, is a guy who comes from the opposite direction on the other side of the divider, cuts across through a gap in the divider to make a U-turn in front of me and gets to the left side of my road, and just as I am about to pass him, turns right again! What a maneuver. Luckily I escaped without an accident, but only because the road had enough space for me to swerve.

Today in Pune, an old lady slows down to about 5 kmph in the middle of the road, signals right, and promptly moves to the left side of the road (forcing me to brake) and stops there!! I asked her what the hell was she up to and she replies "sorry".

Incidents like these will give you a wake-up call if you are lucky enough to survive. We are all human and can make mistakes at any time. Have to drive to Mumbai tomorrow night, must take extra care and concentrate hard.

Steeroid · 26th October 2006, 12:49

Zak ! Thats scary.

Thank god your family is safe. Is your ICE safe too?

rjstyles69 · 26th October 2006, 13:02

hey Zak , sorry to know about the crash. Hope all is fine with you and your family. Wishing you a speedy recovery mate. Take care dude.

26th October 2006, 01:56	#16
da MotorHead BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 121 Thanked: 0 Times	Hi SZ, hope you and your family is fine now... These autos have become a big nuisance these days. Whats the damage to your car ? Best of health, dMH
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26th October 2006, 04:38	#17
hellspawn Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: noida Posts: 1,686 Thanked: 9 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	hope our doing well speedzak....and good to know that nobody got hurt. get well soon and hope "the largest selling car in india" gets repaired soon
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26th October 2006, 09:06	#18
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,346 Thanked: 29 Times	Guys! Thanx for all that kind wishes. As of now, the car is still left abandoned on the roadside. And I think it should've been gone thru all the bad things I can imagine. I couldn't move it to a safe place (cops were worried about the injury and I had to rush to a hospital). The car is in a very bad shape. It'll take some time to get back on action. I'll post pics as soon as I get to a PC.
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26th October 2006, 10:21	#19
herculesksp BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 380 Thanked: 260 Times	Take care zak. Not meant to be offensive but I found it hilarious that you have actually taken pics of the car tho you were injured. How serious are the injuries? I had an accident (head on with a mahindra jeep) near Adimali while returning from Munnar. My wife was hurt in the head. Badly wanted to take a snap of the smashed Indica but restrained myself as I didnt want her to recall that incident again.
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26th October 2006, 10:23	#20
DRC BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cockpit Posts: 907 Thanked: 67 Times View My Garage	Sorry to hear about the crash Zak. Hope you and your family are doing good now. Do take care.
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26th October 2006, 10:32	#21
typeOnegative Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vikhroli, Mumbai, India Posts: 1,502 Thanked: 28 Times	Damn that sucks. But atleast you and your family is safe. What about the Auto driver? Was he booked?
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26th October 2006, 11:43	#23
suman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kolkata Posts: 4,585 Thanked: 281 Times View My Garage	Hey SZ, sorry to hear about the car but glad that no serious injuries to the family. Wish you all a speedy recovery
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26th October 2006, 11:59	#24
sreenivass BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bangalore India Posts: 931 Thanked: 44 Times View My Garage	Sorry to hear that man, I wish you guys a very wuick recovery. I came close to this in my Petra on the day of Diwali. The auto fella was on my left while I was waiting for green to take right turn. Suddenly this guy starts passing me from left and taking a U, ......... Scrapes on my front bumper left corner. I am happy the guy didnt do that while I was at 40+ KMPH. We need a separate country for auto rickshaw drivers...., they dont belong here !!! Are they same everywhere (or) Hyderabad is worse ?
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26th October 2006, 12:13	#25
Jay BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 819 Thanked: 8 Times	Hey Zak, hope all are fine... get well soon... hitting another vehicle at 60 kmph, ouch...
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26th October 2006, 12:24	#26
alen BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pune / Bangalore Posts: 83 Thanked: 19 Times	Hope everyone is fine SZ.....damn rickshawallahs, can never drive properly get well soon buddy
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26th October 2006, 12:40	#27
finneyp Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,762 Thanked: 403 Times View My Garage	Speed, That was a nasty accident, these Autowallahs & Truck drivers are real nonsense throughut the country, the Govt should impose very strict tests and procedures for granting licence to these morons. Wish U and family a very Speedy Recovery!
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26th October 2006, 12:48	#28
rks BANNED Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ?? Posts: 1,237 Thanked: 19 Times	Speedzak, concentrate on the positives -- you are OK, your family is OK. Wish you all a speedy recovery. Blank out the negatives, but don't forget the lessons learnt -- that is my philosophy. I have had many close encounters with autos. One that I will never forget, in 100 ft road, Indira Nagar, Bangalore, is a guy who comes from the opposite direction on the other side of the divider, cuts across through a gap in the divider to make a U-turn in front of me and gets to the left side of my road, and just as I am about to pass him, turns right again! What a maneuver. Luckily I escaped without an accident, but only because the road had enough space for me to swerve. Today in Pune, an old lady slows down to about 5 kmph in the middle of the road, signals right, and promptly moves to the left side of the road (forcing me to brake) and stops there!! I asked her what the hell was she up to and she replies "sorry". Incidents like these will give you a wake-up call if you are lucky enough to survive. We are all human and can make mistakes at any time. Have to drive to Mumbai tomorrow night, must take extra care and concentrate hard.
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26th October 2006, 12:49	#29
Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,025 Thanked: 2,757 Times	Zak ! Thats scary. Thank god your family is safe. Is your ICE safe too?
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26th October 2006, 13:02	#30
rjstyles69 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bengalooru.. Posts: 4,343 Thanked: 845 Times View My Garage	hey Zak , sorry to know about the crash. Hope all is fine with you and your family. Wishing you a speedy recovery mate. Take care dude.
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