A few days ago, I witnessed a tragic road accident while heading to my regular morning Zumba workout at the Bukit Serindit Recreational Park. The driver of the car had been drunk and speeding, for it lost control and collided straight into the side-walk decorations that once stood beautifully by the roadside, just adjacent to the Mahkota Parade shopping center.
Since I was a bystander watching from a moving car, I also noticed a huge-looking trailer trying to drag the car's twisted pile of wreckage into its back. However, it was scary to see the nearby iron-made fences being uprooted and damaged severely by a car of this small magnitude. As the usual norm, I also saw a few policemen in blue uniforms carefully taking down notes from primary eyewitnesses of the accident.
But do not ask me whether the victim survived, for your guess is as good as mine. Speaking of road accidents, I noticed that many people still do not follow the rules of the road despite knowing its dangers. On numerous occasions, I saw elderly "Ah-Peks" riding on their "Kapcai" motorbikes and zooming past the red traffic light. Due to that, even the Grimreaper hates them for their guts, albeit so much that they survive and escape death.
The Chinese have a saying," Bad luck comes out of nowhere, for it is even more accurate compared to buying the lottery ticket." On certain occasions, this type of law-disobeying "Ah Peks" would unexpectedly strike the winning jackpot by bumping into bad luck. Who else, if it is none other than the dreaded traffic policeman?
After getting caught in the act, they would plead for leniency by saying the four magic words, "Tuan, please kasi chancelah!" When probed further, they will give many sad excuses to avoid paying the fine. They create some sob stories like telling the police officer in charge they are poor and have many mouths to feed. It's akin to a kid telling the school teacher, "Their dog ate their homework."
Ironically, these "Ah-Peks" are poor as a pauper and can't make ends meet. No offense, but it is not rocket science to judge them through their outside appearance. For example, many were dressed in shabby clothes, looked filthy, and rode in a centurion-old vehicle that even the dumpster would not likely take in!
However, the primary culprit of this road menace situation in Malaysia does not only involve pillion riders but also cars like the Perodua Bezza. Many humorously nicknamed the compact-sized and budget-friendly Perodua Bezza as the king of the road. No surprises there, for it is the type of car most likely caught with a speeding traffic fine compared to a more *coughs prestigious variety.
But considering the rising number of road accidents here, I think it is time for these people above to clean up their act for good. If not, I am afraid they will meet their maker soon and sing Led Zeppelin's 'Stairway to Heaven' before their time is even up! Nuff said.
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