By: Kamal Baruah
It’s not just shifting foot down on pedals from left to right, a drive without a destination is a great way to relieve some stress and that’s why experts says driving is a vital for mental health. As people grow older, they do drive for fun. No matter what seat they’re cruising around. It’s unlikely that it’s a Ferrari or an Aston Villa but it didn’t matter, I’ve only got an old banger but not tearing around a track at 200 mph. There is no reason why I shouldn’t drive around in my rusty car, where attractions go far beyond its appealing looks at onlookers.
The woes of congestion, stalling at the crossing, parallel parking and honking horns rarely bother as I overcome those frustrations after crossing city limit. I move on the road humming a cheerful tune whileI head out onto the streets of Meghalaya, they’re lovely, shaded by tall hills and lush greenery and I pleased offering lifts to dear one but I discover the sheer pleasure for miles to drive before it dusks. Isn’t all about driving hedonism?
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I experience such exciting state rather than stressful outing inside urban lanes. But there’s no denying that why it’s fun and feel truly alive while holding the steering of an SUV at high sitting position to make you feel on top of the world. One gets to explore places and discover sights and sounds while expanding horizon. Some might love to listening music but I prefer to drive in silence with the nature to help clear my head. What important at the end of the day is that you’re driving for pleasures to escape from the strains of everyday life.
While I was returning so fast after a joyful driving, I at once drove across a big rumble strips over a flyover, and it started blowing emergency beep unceasingly with the vibration and changing noise of jarring sound of tires. The startling noise alerted me of speed restriction on the edge of the road and caused a moment of fright but I found no way other than to stall the vehicle finally at the crossroads.
Althoughit was swiftly deactivated by switching the Ignition anti-clocked, shockingly enough, the key was locked and the beep went louder and so annoying. I felt so helpless because there was nothing much I know about electrical failure toget things all right. It didn’t catch the eye of any passerby and traffic police were out of sight as it was the time for the end of the day.
I was shocked to learn about the availability of road-side-assistance for vehicles ageing less than seven years. My decade old car found no franchise for a service bay. The search for an alternative has intensified. I was overwhelmed by a feeling of helplessness as the shutter was already down. The manager was kind and ready to help provided I had to sit at wheel at my breakdown car.
Disconnecting the supply to horn gave some respite at pick up siteto stop beeping so to extend the life of battery. The mechanic straight away put the hazard light on and my car was hauled by a rope from the recovery vehicle. He alerted me of getting hit while moving. I didn’t understand his cautionary about the hazards lying ahead.
Soon it started pulling; I found more pressure required on brake pedal and also felt the steering wheel become heavy suddenly. Power is provided by hydraulic pump which gets power from the engine. It was hell of a driving to maneuver even at a snail’s pace. I had to press the hand brake forcefully off and on.
Whatever the outcome, an hour of grappling hooks behind the wheel was one hell of a fight. It was purely required a mechanical force. How fatal would be without a running engine while on drive? Never turn the ignition off, when the vehicle is in motion as one will no longer be able to steer the vehicleand that was the hardest lesson of ABC (Accelerator-Brake-Clutch) to witness while I had a breakdown on the middle of the road.
I was once tempted to exchange my old frail, unreliable one. It sounds good while drive in an old car to drive out in a new one. It sounds great in fact! But I have my own taste. It’s time to hit the road again and I always will, love my classic old banger Fiat for its low pitch rumble. Even loud exhausts aren’t uncommon for sports car. Sometimes I want to do things on my own to set the cruise control on 100 mph and drive like Formula One champion, no less. I don’t want to be stuck again on the side of the road.
