Sunday, February 15, 2015

Car Accident

CAR ACCIDENT
What happened:

On the morning of 17th April, 2014, Pipeline Engineer started driving car around 06:40am from accommodation to MOT having 3 other employees.

After driving approx. 500m at the speed of 76km/hr. he tried to change lane from right to left, while doing this he observed a passenger bus on his left side. Bus driver honked the horn; driver got panic and took a sharp turn to his right smashing four road side sign boards consecutively before stopping. All the four passengers including driver came out of the vehicle without injury, but damage to vehicle was irreparable.

Why it happened:

Unawareness of traffic rules and “Right-of-way”
Improper decision making and Lack of judgment
Absence of attention to the moving traffic


Lessons Learned:

ü  Always drive with full concentration and follow safe driving regulations and guidance.
ü  Identify road hazards and traffic flow on both sides
ü  Watch out for pedestrians especially near crossings and parked vehicles along road side.


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