Share your experience of bicycle/scooty/bike fall. How did you handle it?

So many times.. But i never bothered. I used to get up and ride as if I am a pro. .But used to develop a cold feet for some days after the incident.
I even have an experience of ramming my car into a pole when i was trying to learn the car.
We just have to overcome the fear and ride..
Husband and Daughter in a scooty on a rainy day..Hmmmmm .. IMO, scooties are not sturdy and definitely not suitable for a slippery rainy day for triples.

 

Have stopped counting the number of times I fell off my scooter. When I was in college, there was an incident where a girl was riding her Luna and a truck came up behind her and honked. She lost her nerve and collapsed of fright and died on the spot. After that I was determined never to let a bus or truck overtake me, EVER.

The moral of the story is NEVER to say 'never'. I was once driving to work early in the morning. The side of the road was piled high with sand and rubble from some building work. A bus came up beside me and sped at break neck speed overtaking me and pushing me up on the sand. My scooter skidded and I fell down. I was unable to lift the scooter since it was heavy. Fortunately an auto rickshaw came up from behind and the driver helped me up with the scooter. I was shaken alright, but not enough to prevent me from driving fast, overtaking the bus and then sticking to the middle of the road.

 

Nope.. I always take safety measures. I always wear helmet in a two wheeler and seat belt in a car.

Actually no one in public thinks ill...everyone only tries to check that we are safe. So forget about embarrassment. Actually public used to be more helpful. I used to ride a Honda Activa and it was very heavy for me to lift. And I always get help. And some people even stop to ensure that I am fine. Offer water etc.. No one has ever complained that my driving was bad or anything. So chill out. ! You are good.

 

I don't drive fast, sumitha. I was just galled at the way the guy came speeding, pushed me to the side and caused me to fall. The fast driving was only to get ahead of the bus and drive in the middle so he could not overtake one way or the other. The problem earlier was I was driving along the side, which is why he could overtake.

 

I don't know whether it is a good idea or a bad one Sumithra. It seems to be the choice between the devil and the deep sea. When I drove sensibly keeping to the left, I was pushed too far and off my bike. My logic is if he wants to overtake me in this situation, he will have to literally drive over me which I presume he won't dare to do - the Janata Janardhan will not leave him alive. As for his honking, let him exhaust his battery doing that all he likes. Am not saying this idea is good or the best, but I was certainly furious at him and feel all truck drivers and bus drivers harass two wheeler riders on the road.