If there's any more proof needed on how things on the road can happen in the literal blink of an eye, than this Honda Civic driver's experience is one to take to heart.
The incident occured early Wednesday morning (20-April 2022, 1.30 am) in Johor, in which the unidentified driver was barrelling down the highway in pitch darkness.
Then out of nowhere and without time to react, there's a herd of cattle on the road and even upon the hardest of braking, the crash happens.
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The minute-long video is making its rounds on social media and netizens' comments have been divided over the issue: on one hand, there's plenty of questions about who exactly left their animals unattended like that, and the other half commenting about the driver's relatively high speeds on a dimly-lit road.
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If there's a few key takeaways, it further reiterates the benefits of defensive driving – if you can't see the road ahead so well, it's a good idea to drive slower. Oh and, get a dashcam.
Also read: Dash cams might do more than record accidents, it might fix our behaviour
With humble beginnings collecting diecast models and spending hours virtually tuning dream cars on the computer, his love of cars has delightfully transformed into a career. Sanjay enjoys how the same passion for cars transcends boundaries and brings people together.
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