Scary Ordeal

You have heard me comment several times on the uniqueness of traffic and driving in Cambodia. The police and shear volume of traffic are enough to intimidate the best of us but one thing strikes fear in all of us: an accident! Several of the men here have had minor fender-benders while driving. It seems to never be their fault but the larger vehicle has to pay when there is an accident. Go figure! Last week one of the men here was driving along when a motorcycle darted in front of him. That is almost commonplace but this young woman miscalculated how close she was and she and her passenger clipped his bumper and went down right in front of him! There was much excitement and commotion at first as he did not know if they were under his car when he came to a stop. You can imagine how his heart must have sunk at first. Both girls came out with only minor scratches and bruises but as I said earlier, he was at fault and his insurance had to pay for her moto repairs! We are all thankful that no one was hurt seriously. Few wear helmets and many of them carry small infants and children with them. May God protect us from future accidents.