Sentul Link - Satu Anugerah

Pembukaan jalan baru Sentul Link yang menghubungkan Bandar Baru Sentul, Sentul dengan Lebuh Mahameru membolehkan pemanduan yang lebih selesa bagi pemandu-pemandu yang sering menggunakan jalan Sentul untuk ke Bangsar, Petaling Jaya, Seremban & kawasan-kawasan sewaktu dengannya. Sebagai penghuni Bandar Baru Sentul, Aku antara insan yang gembira dengan siapnya jalan nie...mana tidaknya, jarak perjalanan lebih singkat, laluan jugak lancar...tapi tak tahu la macamana sebab jalan nie baru jer dibuka sepenuhnya minggu ini, mungkin masih ramai pemandu yang belum menyedari adanya laluan alternatif ini.

Night Driving

Last night was my first time driving at night. Actually, I've been avoiding it...I doubt my driving skills, not only because I am quite new behind the steering wheel, but also, I do have a problem with my eyes. That is why I try my best to be at home before Maghrib and stay put until morning..he..he..he...meaning, no night travel to the famous food court, pasar malam, or visiting friends & family...definitely not a nocturnal!

But it was different yesterday...I got a call from my boss asking me to come to the office by 8.30 p.m because there was a paper that need to be done urgently, and unfortunately I was the only one familiar with the subject matter. I have access to all the details needed to be incorporated into that paper submission. My eldest son already sleeping, he's quite active during the day, did not have any nap at all...so, it's quite understandable. And my youngest started throwing tantrums meaning, he's feeling sleepy already.

So, I have to go alone. At first, it was quite weird, but then, everything seemed familiar within a few minutes. I reached the office in less than 20 minutes. I parked near the elevator and taaadaaaa...I was in the office before 8.30. Hemmmm...actually, at night, the traffic was quite easy. No heavy traffic at all. So, that must have heightened my level of confidence. It was only on my way back that I experienced one scary moment. I think it was near PWTC, the road leading to Bulatan Pahang...I was trailing behind a Waja. In front of the Waja was one Wira . Suddenly, someone just crossed the road in front of the Wira, and the driver immediately braked. And the Waja, perhaps, not quite ready plus he was following quite close, have to do an emergency brake. Luckily , I have ample space and manage to brake properly, plus no one behind me. It was like double safety. Still, I was quite shaken after that...the irresponsible pedestrian, just running across like that...it was totally unexpected, so, I can understand why the Wira's driver have to stop immediately.

Moral of the story, you must be alert all the time and concentrate on your driving, being able to predict possible action from anyone around you. As for me, I'll keep my distance & try to be more patient when driving. (imaging following a 'siput'....you can't overtake...because the overtake lane already crowded...and that all the drivers behind you, not realizing there was a 'siput' in front...put the blame on you...bab...bad...luck!)

Sebulan Memandu

Sedar tak sedar dah lebih sebulan memandu. Hemmm...so far, tak ada apa-apa masalah. Masalah lumrah bergelar pemandu di KL ni ialah masalah yang tak pernah dapat selesai atau entah bila akan selesai ialah kesesakan lalu lintas....traffic jammed, kalau hujan lagi la...traffic jammed tahap gaban! Tapi yang penting jadi pemandu ini ialah kena banyak-banyak sabar. Potong queue tu biasa sangat...sudah la dipotong, yang memotong tu buat muka tak de emosi langsung, kot nak angkat tangan ker...angguk sikit ke...senyum sikit ke....heh...jangan berharap la...Jadi bila orang dok kecoh-kecoh pasal Malaysia berada di nombor 3 dalam senarai biadap kat dunia ni, aku tak der la hairan sangat. Lagi pun, gelagat pemanduan adalah salah satu kriteria yang jadi ukuran...patut padan la pun.

Satu lagi yang tak pueh hati nie ialah bila tak bagi signal bila nak masuk lorong. Mungkin diaorang confident boleh celah...yelah, tapi pikir samalah, pemandu lain sedia tak untuk memperlahankan kenderaan, buat nya terkejut ke...apa ke....Kita kalau memandu nie memanglah kena jangkakan apa pemandu-pemandu lain akan buat, kalau tak memanglah banyak bahayanya, susah bila kita ajer yang dok berjaga-jaga, orang lain main belasah jer...suruh kita jaga dia agaknya. Sabor jer lah.

Lagi satu yang naik motorsikal ni. Aku pun sebelum drive sendiri ni, naik motor gak, sebab husband tak suka bawa keta gi kerja, parking susah...dah of course la, masalah kesesakan jalan. So, memang bertahun-tahun jugak la naik motor ni. So, memang tahulah keadaannya macamana. La ni bila dok bawa keta, kadang-kadang tu geram jugak la, sebab ada yang bawak slow...tapi ada hati dok lorong laju, kita pulak jadi terkial-kial nak jaga takut terlanggar dia. Yang kejap ke kiri, kejap ke kanan pun ramai jugak. Yang kadang-kadang nampak macam dok tengah layan perasaan tak kurang ramai. Macam tak perihatin jer ada keta ke tak tepi dia tu, dia masuk jalan orang sesuka hati...buatnya tak sempat brek, naya jer! Kalau sorang tahanlah juga...yang bawak anak isteri tu...aku pulak yang kecut perut. Kadang-kadang tu aku biar jer lah dia kat depan tu....nak hon tak sampai hati, terkejut ke pulak nanti. So, far memang aku belum pernah hon orang lagi, rasanya belum la sampai tahap aku nak gunakan hon. Walaupun kekadang tu geram sangat dengan pemandu yang sesuka hati mencilok dan makan jalan. Tapi orang hon aku ada la...heh...heh...sekali tu kat traffic light. Ala...aku tahu la lampu dah hijau, tapi sabor la, salah ke lewat sesaat dua...yang dia gopoh-gopoh sangat tu nak kejar apa? Tu la pemandu kita...asal hijau ajer dia ingat hak dia la nak pecut terus...tengok la dulu...kot-kot la kat jalan lain tu ada keta yang tak sempat berhenti ke...motor ke...kalau kita terus pecut kan...bammm jer nanti....bukannya tak bleh jalan, waspada sikit apa la salahnya...