My near-miss with a road rage incident in Prabhadevi, Mumbai

We were young and inexperienced, not equipped to handle road rage.

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My Near-Miss Experience in 2003 when I was in college

It was a late-night drive with my friends in a cherry-red Maruti 800, which I was driving.

In Prabhadevi, Mumbai, there's a one-way road that's quite broad, allowing 6-7 cars to drive parallel in the same direction. Both sides of the road were lined with parked cars. It was raining heavily, and the water-soaked road reflected lights from nearby showrooms, creating a mirage-like effect. In the center of the road was a small divider, about 5 inches high and 15 inches long.

I failed to notice the divider and, at the very last moment, swerved to the right, narrowly missing it. However, this maneuver brought me dangerously close to another car driving on my right, which enraged the two men inside. They began following us.

We were young and inexperienced, not equipped to handle road rage. Fear took over, and we did everything we could to shake them off. Eventually, they overtook us and blocked our way, stopping their car sideways in the middle of the road. Both men got out, clearly intending to confront us.

Sensing trouble, I quickly reversed the car right there in the middle of the road, turned into a nearby lane, and sped away. We eventually reached a friend's place, where we stayed overnight, safe and sound.

To this day, I vividly remember that close call. I still don’t know what guided me to avoid that divider at the last second. It felt like something beyond me—a moment of sheer instinct or a stroke of luck.

Till date the divider is present photos attached

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