Fortunately there was nobody coming on the other lane but I realize this was pure luck and if there was someone coming everybody would have died so essentially I feel as if I accidentally played Russian roulette tonight.
It was dark and it was a curvy country road with no berms, there was this guy in front of me going pretty slow but I couldn’t overtake because it was a no overtake zone, then I entered a overtake zone but it was very dark and I couldn’t see very far I didn’t want to flash my high beams because of the guy in front of me but since I was in a overtake zone I decided to go for it.
I blink left and start the overtake and then I realize I just initiated a overtake just before a sharp curve, I’m already on the other lane so I had to decide between braking or continuing full throttle and I decide at this point I would be out of danger quicker by continuing.
I was going over 100 kph so if there was someone coming on that turn in the other lane I’m 100% sure everybody involved would have died. Today I got off lucky but I came home aware this could have very well been my last day on earth and I could have taken others with me. Just a few seconds after I finished my overtake there were cars coming from the other direction so this was pure luck.
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Lesson learned….don’t take them risks in the future
I don’t understand why there was an overtake zone right near a sharp bend in the street. That’s dangerous. It’s great to learn a valuable lesson like this where nobody got hurt! Just take it as a blessing and move forward more wise.
Isn’t the rush amazing though?
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Please don’t take these risks in the future, thank God you’re okay
If I’m angry I drive very aggressively…I hate that about me
God has blassed you mate!
I lost a friend for such a bullshit. You were lucky once and I hope it will be a lesson to you forever.
A certain degree of guilt is good to motivate change but don’t let it destroy you. I’ll be honest I’ve done this so many times and every single time I feel like the biggest piece of shit after and spend my whole night paranoid that I’m gonna die or kill someone else if I keep driving too fast and doing impulsive shit. Just try to keep patience and safety at the front of your mind (easier said than done)
Please don’t take risks. It’s better to get home late than dead.
Learning curve. Next time just pull back and go at a slower pace. Sometimes we all need to slow down.
And you got to your destination how much quicker?