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A near to death experience on the way to Melaka

Created on Wedneday, 12 November 2008
Edited on Saturday, 26 December 2009

While Saturday, 27 September 2008 was my first outstation trip for work purpose, 7 November 2008 was my first outstation trip by myself. The previous trip, I went to Kuantan. This time, I was called to go to Melaka.

Because I need to reach there by 9am, I need to leave from my house early. I plan 6am, but at the end I left at 6.50am.

I never drive to Melaka by myself. The last time I went to Melaka is probably 8-9 years back. So, I asked many people for the location map. I also went to GoogleMap to find the direction. Well, to my amazement, I could find the exact path from my house address to the specific destination in Melaka. This cool Googlemap, will provide you the driving direction, the driving duration (ie mine here is 2 hours 8 minutes), and the length of the destination (ie mine here is 150 km).

So, I printed out all the driving direction though at the end I didn't really use it; I just used my mother's hand-written location map, which I find it simplier to me.

Thank God, my mother's location map helps. I am now at Lebuhraya Utara – Selatan. As I'm driving in the middle lane at 100-105 kph, suddenly a huge lorry at the left lane move to my lane. To my shock, the lorry turn horizontol. By reflect (this must God's help), I quickly turn to right lane to avoid it. I can't remember if I check to see if there is car at the right lane or not. As I turn to the right lane to avoid it, I don't have 100% confident that I can avoid the huge lorry. I thought I might kena a bit perhaps at the back of my car or just a nudge. Thank God, the lorry didn't hit my car, even a nudge.

After I have avoided it and looked my from the mirror, I saw the lorry got turned over. I can even hear the loud sound as the lorry fell on the road. I was completely stunned of what has happened. This accident made me went through trauma for some time. But, thank God for his protection. Imagine what if there is a car on the right lane when I turn my car to the right lane to avoid the lorry. Imagine if my car doesn't have power steering, I might be able to avoid the lorry. And my car doesn't have air-bag too.