I made the death defying foray into the hell hole that is KL last week. That’s right, I drove there. Yikes!
While PJ isn’t exactly paradise on earth it tends to be a little less frightening than KL somehow. And have you ever noticed how the number of motorcycles increase exponentially the nearer you get to the city centre? It’s those crazy jams I tell you, everyone’s finding a way to cut the time and money lost when you’re stuck in one. But if there’s one thing car owners fear more than traffic jams on the roads, it’s those damned motorcycles. I mean if you’ve ever had the bad luck to have an accident with one, you’ll know that no matter whose fault it is you’re automatically done for, in terms of paying for damages that is.
So there I was, trying to stay clear of those motorcycles, but in KL, that’s pretty hard to do with the sheer proliferation of them. You need every ounce of concentration in your body, extra pairs of eyes on the back of your head and perhaps on your elbows too for good measure. And still, my once in a blue moon trip in had 2 motorcycles grazing each other at high speed right next to me, causing one’s carrier box to rip off with a flying piece bouncing off the roof of this already rattled drivers car.
Holy guacamole! Next time I’m taking public transportation!
While PJ isn’t exactly paradise on earth it tends to be a little less frightening than KL somehow. And have you ever noticed how the number of motorcycles increase exponentially the nearer you get to the city centre? It’s those crazy jams I tell you, everyone’s finding a way to cut the time and money lost when you’re stuck in one. But if there’s one thing car owners fear more than traffic jams on the roads, it’s those damned motorcycles. I mean if you’ve ever had the bad luck to have an accident with one, you’ll know that no matter whose fault it is you’re automatically done for, in terms of paying for damages that is.
So there I was, trying to stay clear of those motorcycles, but in KL, that’s pretty hard to do with the sheer proliferation of them. You need every ounce of concentration in your body, extra pairs of eyes on the back of your head and perhaps on your elbows too for good measure. And still, my once in a blue moon trip in had 2 motorcycles grazing each other at high speed right next to me, causing one’s carrier box to rip off with a flying piece bouncing off the roof of this already rattled drivers car.
Holy guacamole! Next time I’m taking public transportation!
5 comments:
Hey you didn't mention that.
But yeah, I hate people on motorbikes too. Especially the way they try to pass you with only inches to spare and you're already going into a turn.
but the thing is it's not so much the drivers that are at fault, the motorcyclists at times PUT THEMSELVES in danger....I mean in a jam, why must they go around looking for a way out from the jam knowning that a small move from a car could send them tumbling down the road....sheesh sometimes THEY ASK FOR IT!
the worst thing I had about motorcyclist is when they bang your side mirror and they "buat-tak-tahu".... uggh!
thank god we dont have motorcycles in Canada!
Lipan,
Lucky u! Which part of Canada are u in?
Hahah..think in Spore, the pedestrians are mostly the Kings of the Road. Goodness, you got to watch out for them anywhere, zebra crossing, traffic lights crossing and illegal crossing!
lynne
yeah that's one of the things i love abt Spore ;)
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