Almost...... ran into the car....

Like any morning, this morning was a sunny bright day. I started a little late to work today too. I was cruising on sparsely populated road at decent speeds and was enjoying the early morning drive.

After driving for about 10 minutes on the local roads, I merged onto a freeway. As soon as I hit my accelerator pedal, I realized that my car came too close to the vehicle in front of it. It took a couple of seconds to sink in my mind that the traffic has come to dead stop. My speedometer, however, was rushing to 65mph and above. 65 is a decent speed, but not in a situation with stalled traffic. Blood gushed towards my brain and I knew its time for an instant action. Panic stricken, I raised my foot and rushed it, in as much speed as my car was traveling, towards the brake. I pushed it so hard that my car started wobbling and moving like a serpentine.... bhuuuuzzzzzz... trying to come to a squeaking halt... Good for me that I was driving in the right most lane that I had leeway to suddenly maneuver my car into the right most lane (that cops and ambulances use for rush delivery!!). Though I stopped at a comfortable distance from the other car, my heart was still busy pumping loads of blood and brain still coming to grips. My eyes were fading and my legs were shaking.

After a few moments I realized I was safe and my car was ok. I slowly pushed the accelerator pedal.... this time very cautiously and looking around few times for any jammed traffic, drove slowly thinking about what could have happened. After about 20 minutes I reached my work safely.

In hindsight, I could have been diligent and drive safe in that strip of the highway, for I knew that the strip was dangerous. I have seen at least two accidents at the very same location and glad to not see myself the source of the third one!!.

Now I know where to use my driving skills and where to be a little safe. I am happy to be writing this blog on this very same day...