Drive With Caution!!!
Yesterday, I had my driving lesson with my brother. It's my Nth time to practice driving and still I cannot seem to master the art of controlling the wheel. Although this time, my leg muscles looked like they have accustomed themselves with the pedals, it's easier now for me to adjust my foot and the force I put especially in stepping on the gas pedal! Knowing that I have already improved from last time, I was quite confident with my driving. I tried to feel like a professional driver until when I was just about to hit the lady walking in the corner as I was taking my right turn. =(
Fortunately, I wasn't able to hit her hard, but as I step on the break, the car slightly bumped into her left leg. I looked at the lady as she cried out and stared at the car with disbelief! She was angry... really angry! She went up to me, knocked my window expecting for an explanation. She pointed her fingers at me and uttered words like "how do you drive?", "do you know how to drive?", "do you have eyes?", "i think you're just learning" and "use your eyes! watch where you're going!". I quickly apologized and admitted that I am still learning but in spite of my apology, she continued to point her finger at me and continued nagging. My brother then stepped up for me and told the lady that she was walking in the center of the road and that she should use the sidewalk instead. The lady walked away... (whew!) but still furious of what happened. It was hard for me to focus on my driving after that. I kept on thinking of what would've happen if I wasn't quick enough to step on the break?
With the narrow streets of manila, double parked cars, crowded sidewalks (causing people to walk in the street), jeepneys, pedicabs and people who think they own the road, it is rather challenging for one to drive in the streets of manila!!! No wonder why they say driving in manila can make you impatient and hot-tempered!
0 Comments