South trip/ My horrific accident in Kerala- my second life

viper · 13th March 2007, 20:41

Hey KP,

Thank god you and family are Ok and escaped with minor injuries. That car sure looks in a bad shape. Please do insist on all passengers wearing seatbelts next time around though will minimise injuries if any.

Take care man.

Viper

Godfather · 13th March 2007, 20:53

Hey KP.. man sorry to hear about your accident... Wishing for a speedy recovery..

Godfather

zenx · 13th March 2007, 20:54

I'm glad the car did its job - on the face of it would not have credited the Alto with good protection but I guess I was wrong. Yeah, seatbelts are an absolute must.

MalluDude · 13th March 2007, 21:00

Sorry about the accident, kpzen. That stretch of road at Thonnakkal is actually hightly accident prone. There are yellow lines on that stretch and more than one time cops have caught me for overtaking, albeit at low speeds. Guess your experience will be a lesson to me.

MaserQ · 13th March 2007, 21:06

Relieved to hear that you and family are ok. Buses in India have ceased to be public transport and have transformed into giant killer missiles with a mind of their own.

netarchie · 13th March 2007, 21:14

Extremely sorry to hear about the incident, i hope and wish, you and family a speedy recovery.

aZa · 13th March 2007, 21:26

KP!!! damn that was scary, Wishing for a speedy recovery for you and your family!!

kpzen · 13th March 2007, 21:31

The cops acted funny when i went to get the car released from their custody....They asked me to write it was a bike instead of the amby in the report for NOC ...

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Originally Posted by typeOnegative

Thank god you are safe. That was scary. What about the Amby fellow? Deserves to be thrashed.

No idea..!!! Must have fled the place.....

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Originally Posted by rks

Sorry to hear about your serious accident, kpzen. From your description it appears that you would have been better off ramming the Amby, moving in your direction, rather than swerve and hit an oncoming bus. But it is easy to be wise after the event. Glad that you and your kin came out of this one safely and relatively unharmed.

I tried to do that but tyres locked up n it went straight towards the bus....

rks · 13th March 2007, 21:44

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Originally Posted by kpzen

I tried to do that but tyres locked up n it went straight towards the bus....

Looks like a situation tailor-made for ABS, which is supposed to help you steer out of trouble while braking hard. Although I must admit that being an old-timer, I am a skeptic with respect to ABS.

sajo · 13th March 2007, 21:49

Thank god you are safe Prajesh. Cars can be replaced.

sreenivass · 13th March 2007, 22:22

Glad there were no serious injuries and every one traveling with you is safe. Was that a single lane road (one in each direction) ? This kind of highways are very dangerous, I almost came under an oncoming bus once. The bus just kept coming on in my lane in an attempt to pass other buses and trucks and I had no other option than to go off roading. Otherwise it would have been a collision @ at least 80 + 80 KMPH.

Hope your aunt is recovering well.

moralfibre · 13th March 2007, 22:36

Sorry to hear about your incident KP, hope everyone recovers soon. Also ensure that the front seat occupant in your car ALWAYS wears a seatbelt.

Good luck!

swale84 · 13th March 2007, 23:09

That is a really scary story KP, sent chills down my spine picturing what happened.

Thank god everyday that everyone in the car is alright now.

The car can be replaced, I'm glad no one has any injuries that cant be recovered from.

Suhail

low_bass_makker · 13th March 2007, 23:36

ok guys lets cheer up and thanks the lord that everybody was safe.......now KP drive safe and keep distance for fools on the road....

ess_a · 13th March 2007, 23:48

Hey kpzen, the two pics are telltale. Thank god everyone is now better.
Looking at the the driver side of the car I can just say, kpzen you thank those seatbelts man. Take care and I hope lessons are learnt by all who read about this mishap.
Once again, the biggest lesson of all, wear those seatbelts.

13th March 2007, 20:41	#16
viper BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,773 Thanked: 19 Times	Hey KP, Thank god you and family are Ok and escaped with minor injuries. That car sure looks in a bad shape. Please do insist on all passengers wearing seatbelts next time around though will minimise injuries if any. Take care man. Viper
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13th March 2007, 20:53	#17
Godfather Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore / Atlanta Posts: 1,387 Thanked: 70 Times View My Garage	Hey KP.. man sorry to hear about your accident... Wishing for a speedy recovery.. Godfather
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13th March 2007, 20:54	#18
zenx Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,161 Thanked: 158 Times View My Garage	I'm glad the car did its job - on the face of it would not have credited the Alto with good protection but I guess I was wrong. Yeah, seatbelts are an absolute must.
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13th March 2007, 21:00	#19
MalluDude BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kochi Posts: 397 Thanked: 56 Times View My Garage	Sorry about the accident, kpzen. That stretch of road at Thonnakkal is actually hightly accident prone. There are yellow lines on that stretch and more than one time cops have caught me for overtaking, albeit at low speeds. Guess your experience will be a lesson to me.
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13th March 2007, 21:06	#20
MaserQ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,196 Thanked: 166 Times	Relieved to hear that you and family are ok. Buses in India have ceased to be public transport and have transformed into giant killer missiles with a mind of their own.
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13th March 2007, 21:14	#21
netarchie BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 397 Thanked: 10 Times View My Garage	Extremely sorry to hear about the incident, i hope and wish, you and family a speedy recovery.
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13th March 2007, 21:26	#22
aZa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Noida / Delhi Posts: 1,595 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	KP!!! damn that was scary, Wishing for a speedy recovery for you and your family!!
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13th March 2007, 21:49	#25
sajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,625 Thanked: 1,153 Times	Thank god you are safe Prajesh. Cars can be replaced.
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13th March 2007, 22:22	#26
sreenivass BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bangalore India Posts: 932 Thanked: 44 Times View My Garage	Glad there were no serious injuries and every one traveling with you is safe. Was that a single lane road (one in each direction) ? This kind of highways are very dangerous, I almost came under an oncoming bus once. The bus just kept coming on in my lane in an attempt to pass other buses and trucks and I had no other option than to go off roading. Otherwise it would have been a collision @ at least 80 + 80 KMPH. Hope your aunt is recovering well.
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13th March 2007, 22:36	#27
moralfibre Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: MH-12 Posts: 8,443 Thanked: 13,956 Times	Sorry to hear about your incident KP, hope everyone recovers soon. Also ensure that the front seat occupant in your car ALWAYS wears a seatbelt. Good luck!
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13th March 2007, 23:09	#28
swale84 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 459 Thanked: 9 Times	That is a really scary story KP, sent chills down my spine picturing what happened. Thank god everyday that everyone in the car is alright now. The car can be replaced, I'm glad no one has any injuries that cant be recovered from. Suhail
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13th March 2007, 23:36	#29
low_bass_makker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Faridabad Posts: 6,815 Thanked: 305 Times View My Garage	ok guys lets cheer up and thanks the lord that everybody was safe.......now KP drive safe and keep distance for fools on the road....
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13th March 2007, 23:48	#30
ess_a BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 317 Thanked: 6 Times	Hey kpzen, the two pics are telltale. Thank god everyone is now better. Looking at the the driver side of the car I can just say, kpzen you thank those seatbelts man. Take care and I hope lessons are learnt by all who read about this mishap. Once again, the biggest lesson of all, wear those seatbelts.
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