I do notice that I really love to take note of the "first time" experiences, events, stories etc which I had been through
well, you live only once, so it mean a lots to me when come to "First Time" lol.
Yes, my car's tyre punctured and worn off AT THE HIGHWAY this afternoon. It was an unexpectable and helpless incident to me.
It was happened during my travel to Sunway Pyramid to meet Huey Yee for lunch and catch up.
I drove around 100km/h, and suddenly I felt my car getting imbalance, and vibrated, then weird sound (sounds like metal scratching the ground) just come out nearby...
Without any second thought, I just slow down my speed and pakled at the emergency lane, and prayed that nothing had happened.
I even struggled to find the hazard light button....kept on searching around the speed meter area, later only knew it was right beside my aircond button (near the radio).
But, things usually ran towards the opposite way, the front left tyre had totally worn off, and nearly fall out from the rim!
I was very calm this time as compared with last time while knocking down another car on my second day of work for my previous job.
Quickly called my dad, and prayed that he would come asap to rescue. Then I found out I only got RM7 balance on my phone!! SHit, it was because the weekly data plan renewal which kept on taking off my balance....FYI, it was RM130+ when I back from NZ, and I kept on topping up bcz Digi is evil as it required topping up money to activate the usage of the phone line! You could imagine how much I had been putting in just to use the freaking phone!
Oh well, I was getting panic at that stage when I realized I need to save my phone battery as well as the balance....
Fed up, dad called at the very right time, told me to shut down the engine and get out from the car.
He also warned me to be alerted of the surrounding as Malaysia is really not safe especially if you got trouble while you are alone.
I waited for half an hour while sparing time taking this photo, you can barely see how's the tyre was worn off from the pointer.
Truly sorry for the bad photoshot skill, I blame the sun =P. It was a relatively hot day, and it's getting hotter and hotter these days...
Heat wave in Malaysia to last till September, ABN News, June 2014
The media quoted the Malaysian Meteorological Department Forecasting Director Saw Bun Liong as saying that the current ‘sizzling weather’ is due to a combination of factors.
“The annual southwest monsoon typically brings hot and dry weather. But the heat intensified with the coming of tropical storm Aere in the Philippines and the low pressure in the Indian Ocean,” he said.
September!? You must be kidding me!! I really miss my winter time in NZ regardless how cold it was! I rather to stay in the cold than in the heat! ><!
Yes, you can imagine how I stood at the side of the busy traffic along the highway, luckily my car was parked very close to the shedding area (under a fly over)
I felt a bit relieve that I dont need to stand under the burning sun, but the 30mins wait was really annoying and scary.
Too bad that's nothing I could do besides waiting, and stay calm...Big trucks and speeding cars were bypassing me, many of them even horned at me.
I had no idea why they did that and couldnt be border bcz I do not want to get into troubles, and guess what a police car even slowed down and looked at me...but then, it bypassed me as well. Hmmm...nvr mind, I didnt expect any help coming anyway.
Dad's car approached closed to 12pm, I was so relieved and really wanted to shout at him: "DAD, I love you!!"
He is getting old but still need to pick up my shit which I am sincerely very sorry for him, he always is my greatest superhero even Batman has to stand aside. =D
Luckily dad was here, and we only found out myvi's tyre changing kit is apparently not very useful to screw out the tyre rim, and dad had to use his car's kit.
Under the big sun, dad used nearly 30mins to change my tyre, and got annoyed from his backache again...=( sorry dad...
The spare tyre actually running out of air too, and I need to drive very slowly, closely following my dad back home.
Dad was actually questioning why I did not notice my tyre was punctured and kept driving the car until the whole tyre turned flat and worn off...
Seriously, I have no idea why I did not realize and also dont know how to find out that the tyre was punctured...
Mum was also asking the same question when she found out later, this time dad was commenting that I am an inexperience driver, no doubt I didnt notice the car could be imbalance while tyre punctured.
Hmmm, perhaps that's the reason, we all learn from experience, and experience built up from the time we passed through.
I had been driving since February this year, the very first time by myself in life, after I got my lisence in 2007 before I departed to NZ.
I could never imagine myself driving on my own in the past few years, I could remember how I was fear off the road, and shouted when I practice learning to drive in Dunedin, accompanied by my Ex. He was so mad of my poor driving skill and claimed that no one could teach me, and I would never drive in my life.
Well, he was wrong, and now I am even able to cut cross other vehicles in a heavy traffic condition!
I dont care his despises anymore, because it actually made me become a stronger and better person.
Now the only barrier on the road to me is how to react and do if something similar as today happen again. I think I do not know too much about the car knowledge and I have to learn some of the basics problems solving skill.
Other than that is my sense of direction. Actually I do not see myself as someone who could easily getting lost, I do think I have sense of direction.
Ok, I admitted that I am fear of going to a place where I never been to, and afraid to use WAZE while driving because i am scared of multi-tasking while driving.
Is it just me? I need to hold my starring wheels with both hand (I could take off one, bt not a long time), and I find it difficult to use smart phone while driving..
The reason why I hit the car which i mentioned above was because I was not concentrating well...so I learnt to be more focused and paying attention to surrounding during driving.
However, I do think is time for me to go further, to places which is out of my comfort zone area, and be more brave to explore.
I recalled how I exploring places in NZ using my foot and public transport in NZ, and I actually enjoy exploring new places.
So, I am slowing embedding my exploring nature back in this warm land, and proud to yell to those who ever looked down on me: " I could drive and go anywhere! =)".
NOTE: Once again thanks to my dad for being my superhero all the time!! You are the best dad ever, and I love u so much!! <3
