My Accident!!!!

vishnugnair · 22nd April 2004, 03:00

hey all,

vishnu here.. the unfortunate happended to me last month. it was on the 17 april.. was going to a freinds party near kundapur ..thats near udupi. well it happened late at night. around 10. me adn 3 other frends of mine was in the car. i was driving . i wanted to get pull out of the high way to the right side of the road. there was this truck around me. i had my INDICATOR on and this b++++ didnt realize it. i was on the right hand side of the road on the other lane slowly pulling out.. then WHAMMMMMM this truck runs into me from behind !!!! by gods grace and thanx partly to my energy absorption bumper we r all safe !!! my car was total wreck. had to change my boot, rear glass, bumper...! all came upto rs 55000. got the car back today all fixed. since i had 3rd party insurance there is no use. also i dint have a indian dlc. only the one from us. so that didnt help either. anyways happy to be alive.....and guys pls .lok behind when u turn off the highway,. those truck guys dont give a damn to u signals..!

take care and peace out..
vishnu
here r the pic below...!!!

the truck. notice the dent on the right & my rear seat buddy (buzzed)

the rear view of my cielo (right side completely gone)

the side view

RJK · 22nd April 2004, 03:17

dude...
take a look at the car & thank god everyday that u & ur frnds especially sitting at the back are alive!! thats why i always drive defensively at nights unless the road is absolutely empty & nobody around...better reach late than never!

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Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] ]also i dint have a indian dlc

do u mean indian driving license? anyway did u guys not beat the shit out of the truck driver for doing this!! obvioulsy he musn't have compensated to u in anyway...

Drive safe man...

M3

vishnugnair · 22nd April 2004, 03:27

NOPS.........hey wait ..let me put it in the owners own words........ " i am going through a bad phase now...so i will give u rs3500"................. i said f&^* off...!!!
ya i mean driving license.. applied for one..!

RJK · 22nd April 2004, 03:59

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Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] ]ya i mean driving license.. applied for one..!

u never used to live in india or just lazy to get one b4 this!

M3

vishnugnair · 22nd April 2004, 04:21

was never here man. in us and middle east most of of my life...no learning how to save peoples live.....ie. mbbs in manipal...

peace out...

zen · 22nd April 2004, 07:19

Glad ur ok.. especially your friends!

Had a scary 5 minutes once on the mumbai - ahmedabad highway when the lights just went off.. no headlights, no indicators, no brake lights, no nothing.. just continued driving so i didnt end up with a truck up my ass!

GTO · 22nd April 2004, 13:55

Vishnu,

Pray with gratitude, the Cielo seems to have held up well seeing that it was on a highway, and the damage to the front end of the truck.

However, remember the three most important rules of driving in India:

1. SIZE COUNTS - Might is right, always let the truckie have the right of way.

2. Comprehensive insurance - An absolute must, and pretty much a bargain to insure our cars against what they are exposed to on Indian roads.

3. IDL is the only unofficially and officially recognised permit in our country

GTO

ajmat · 22nd April 2004, 14:38

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Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (vishnugnair @ April 22 2004,02:51)]was never here man. in us and middle east most of of my life...

Thats not an excuse - it is the first thing one does when relocating to a new country -- get the DL sorted out. If you had hit someone, the insurance would not have paid out- putting you in hot water.

RJK · 22nd April 2004, 14:50

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Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (ajmat @ April 22 2004,13:08)]

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Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (vishnugnair @ April 22 2004,02:51)]was never here man. in us and middle east most of of my life...

Thats not an excuse - it is the first thing one does when relocating to a new country -- get the DL sorted out. If you had hit someone, the insurance would not have paid out- putting you in hot water.

absolutely...insurance w/o license is just useless...

M3

Shan2nu · 22nd April 2004, 14:58

Hey GTO,
if Vishnu is talking about the N.Highway near Kundapur, then it has to be the NH17. Driven on that road a hundred times and will be at it again this weekend.

Though i've never had problems with trucks on that road, the private buses that run between Udupi and Mlore are real demons man.

Watching these buses in action is like watching WRC. When i was doin my 1st year PUC in Mulki (near Mlore), i remeber, we had about 5-6 deaths due to accidents, around Mulki alone!!!

And the worst part was that i had to travel in these buses to Mlore every weekend and boy did i enjoy it

Goin to Mlore this weekend "maybe", so guys wish me luck. Time to take one off em, brave pills. "Borrowed them from Clarkson"

Regards...
Shan2nu

vishnugnair · 22nd April 2004, 19:27

yo shan2nu ...drop by to manipal man if u can. we can meet up too. anyways let me know..
and man u will alrite... i just happend to be at the spot at the bad time!!!

Shan2nu · 22nd April 2004, 19:49

I'm not relly sure if i'll be making that trip to Mlore, but if i do, i'll surely try my best to stop by at Manipal.

Regards...
Shan2nu

Stratos · 22nd April 2004, 20:19

Holy#$@$ man.... thats a damm bad accident...good u were in a Saloon car and not a hatchback...the boot saved u...at night especially on highways..truck drivers go wild and take the road as a drag strip!
THats a close shave men

Dippy · 23rd April 2004, 01:59

Hey vishnu

You guys really have to thank God and the Cielo for saving your lives. Its really amazing the way the car held up. Next time around do drive carefully and please let those damn trucks pass . At the most you'll be a little late thats all if you are in a hurry

And yes do follow GTOs rules for driving in India .

Safe driving pal!!!!

Cheers

vishnugnair · 23rd April 2004, 04:34

i did let him pass man... i mean just look at the damn truck ....he should not have been there...and my right side is damaged...when i was on right side of the road and truck behind me. i dont know where what the heck he was thinking!!!!!!!

22nd April 2004, 03:00	#1
vishnugnair BANNED Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Manipal Posts: 286 Thanked: 0 Times	hey all, vishnu here.. the unfortunate happended to me last month. it was on the 17 april.. was going to a freinds party near kundapur ..thats near udupi. well it happened late at night. around 10. me adn 3 other frends of mine was in the car. i was driving . i wanted to get pull out of the high way to the right side of the road. there was this truck around me. i had my INDICATOR on and this b++++ didnt realize it. i was on the right hand side of the road on the other lane slowly pulling out.. then WHAMMMMMM this truck runs into me from behind !!!! by gods grace and thanx partly to my energy absorption bumper we r all safe !!! my car was total wreck. had to change my boot, rear glass, bumper...! all came upto rs 55000. got the car back today all fixed. since i had 3rd party insurance there is no use. also i dint have a indian dlc. only the one from us. so that didnt help either. anyways happy to be alive.....and guys pls .lok behind when u turn off the highway,. those truck guys dont give a damn to u signals..! take care and peace out.. vishnu here r the pic below...!!! the truck. notice the dent on the right & my rear seat buddy (buzzed) the rear view of my cielo (right side completely gone) the side view
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22nd April 2004, 03:27	#3
vishnugnair BANNED Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Manipal Posts: 286 Thanked: 0 Times	NOPS.........hey wait ..let me put it in the owners own words........ " i am going through a bad phase now...so i will give u rs3500"................. i said f&^* off...!!! ya i mean driving license.. applied for one..!
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22nd April 2004, 04:21	#5
vishnugnair BANNED Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Manipal Posts: 286 Thanked: 0 Times	was never here man. in us and middle east most of of my life...no learning how to save peoples live.....ie. mbbs in manipal... peace out...
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22nd April 2004, 07:19	#6
zen BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 74 Thanked: 18 Times	Glad ur ok.. especially your friends! Had a scary 5 minutes once on the mumbai - ahmedabad highway when the lights just went off.. no headlights, no indicators, no brake lights, no nothing.. just continued driving so i didnt end up with a truck up my ass!
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22nd April 2004, 13:55	#7
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,537 Thanked: 300,746 Times View My Garage	Vishnu, Pray with gratitude, the Cielo seems to have held up well seeing that it was on a highway, and the damage to the front end of the truck. However, remember the three most important rules of driving in India: 1. SIZE COUNTS - Might is right, always let the truckie have the right of way. 2. Comprehensive insurance - An absolute must, and pretty much a bargain to insure our cars against what they are exposed to on Indian roads. 3. IDL is the only unofficially and officially recognised permit in our country GTO
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22nd April 2004, 14:58	#10
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	Hey GTO, if Vishnu is talking about the N.Highway near Kundapur, then it has to be the NH17. Driven on that road a hundred times and will be at it again this weekend. Though i've never had problems with trucks on that road, the private buses that run between Udupi and Mlore are real demons man. Watching these buses in action is like watching WRC. When i was doin my 1st year PUC in Mulki (near Mlore), i remeber, we had about 5-6 deaths due to accidents, around Mulki alone!!! And the worst part was that i had to travel in these buses to Mlore every weekend and boy did i enjoy it Goin to Mlore this weekend "maybe", so guys wish me luck. Time to take one off em, brave pills. "Borrowed them from Clarkson" Regards... Shan2nu
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22nd April 2004, 19:27	#11
vishnugnair BANNED Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Manipal Posts: 286 Thanked: 0 Times	yo shan2nu ...drop by to manipal man if u can. we can meet up too. anyways let me know.. and man u will alrite... i just happend to be at the spot at the bad time!!!
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22nd April 2004, 19:49	#12
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	I'm not relly sure if i'll be making that trip to Mlore, but if i do, i'll surely try my best to stop by at Manipal. Regards... Shan2nu
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22nd April 2004, 20:19	#13
Stratos Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,609 Thanked: 1,449 Times View My Garage	Holy#$@$ man.... thats a damm bad accident...good u were in a Saloon car and not a hatchback...the boot saved u...at night especially on highways..truck drivers go wild and take the road as a drag strip! THats a close shave men
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23rd April 2004, 01:59	#14
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,561 Thanked: 2,469 Times	Hey vishnu You guys really have to thank God and the Cielo for saving your lives. Its really amazing the way the car held up. Next time around do drive carefully and please let those damn trucks pass . At the most you'll be a little late thats all if you are in a hurry And yes do follow GTOs rules for driving in India . Safe driving pal!!!! Cheers
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23rd April 2004, 04:34	#15
vishnugnair BANNED Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Manipal Posts: 286 Thanked: 0 Times	i did let him pass man... i mean just look at the damn truck ....he should not have been there...and my right side is damaged...when i was on right side of the road and truck behind me. i dont know where what the heck he was thinking!!!!!!!
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