Mishap

Do you stop and let a car reverse out of a parking lot or do you just ignore and drive through without giving way?

Did you know that if you intentionally or unintentionally hit a reversing car out of a parking lot that you are going to be liable for damages and injuries?

I had a similar experience long long time ago when i was a wee teen...driving my Mango.. i was reversing out of a parking lot and a bike ran into me....the guy even had the nerve to demand for damages and injuries costs..

so happens I'm reversing out of a Police Station parking lot.. inches away stood the chief of traffic police..a witness to the incident..

watching him walking over to the screaming biker and me,the hapless young teen was surreal...playing out in my mind was the theme song of Jaws...the sound of impending doom!!

I was certain that my license was goin to be suspended...and my jalopy taken away from me..huhu...when lo and behold...The Police Officer began to scold the biker instead and reprimanding him for not giving way and threatening him with a traffic fine and free accommodation with food behind bars..

Imagine my surprise...after that incident..I went on to discover it is indeed an offense to hit a car exiting out of a parking lot..

fast forward a decade or two...

slowly reversing out of a parking lot...me the Wingman waving goodbyes to a group of Dixie chicks..the Topgun easing off on the throttle to brake when a screech and a thud was heard...i felt a slight jar....gasps and groans heard from patrons of a nearby restaurant..fearing the worst..my friend and I jumped out of the car...

we were rear ended by some yuppies..face white as ghost...mouths gasping like goldfishes...even some of the customers of the roadside eatery was sporting similar looks.. just seconds ago they were giving us looks of envy and admiration...

needless to say it was an extremely awkward situation... here...let me give you a clue to what was rear-ended..



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