18-03-13' Dad accident
My dad got into a traffic accident yesterday morning.
He called my brother and said that a car hit his bike from the back. I heard it from my sister-in-law. I tend to be the last few in my household to know the happenings, and if so usually through message relaying.
I was worried, my mental pictures of car accidents are those horrific ones which the traffic police shows when we first gotten our driving license or those from news.
Thankfully, it was a minor one with him unscathed other than mild scratches and aches. His motorbike took the brute of it. He said he needs to send his bike for servicing.
My dad has been a fast but safe driver for over 20 years and being a pillion on his bike, I knew he's always careful. But one could never ensure the others equally are. The car driver was undergoing treatment for depression and chemotherapy and hence in no stable state of mind to drive. The matter was privately resolved by mutual settlement.
My dad refused to see the doctor despite us persuading him so hard. I wanted to take some time off to bring him to the doctors but I have no more annual leave left after the days I have taken for my exams. Finally at night, he relented and my bro, sis-in-law and I went to the doctor with him. The doctor did a preliminarily examination and found no major wound but recommended x-rays just to be sure. I'm thankful that my sis is able to bring him for the x-rays the next day. We are waiting for the results.
He was telling Calvin not to ride motorbike because it is really dangerous. I can see why, especially after this accident. My worries for his safety will be never ending. If the capital gap between owning a car and a bike isn't so great (we're referring to the 5 digit difference in the COE paper), we would gladly support a family car. I blamed myself for not being able to own a car for my family.
posted by linGy @ 8:47 PM
0 Comments
