Never do these mistake while driving – I shouldn’t be Alive

Last Saturday and Sunday (24 & 25 Apr 2010), we visited Ooty, it was nice trip, till this incident happens !!!


While coming from Oooty to Mysore, we took the short cut root (Sigur Ghat Road) which is of complete hair pin curves road, this road is the toughest road to drive, any small mistake can be big disaster.


We started from Ooty at 3.30, Reached kallathi falls place at around 4.30, Kalhatti Falls is about 13 Kms. from Ooty on Sigur Ghat Road.it was lightly drizzling, we are about 1 km away from Kallathi falls, I saw few people standing and watching the downside of hills and taking snaps, I also wanted to check the places and take some snaps, I parked my car just few meter after the Scorpio, and all my family members get down from the car and we started taking the snaps.


I observed, light smoke from my car tier(at brake plate) when the rain water falls on it, I thought, because I came by applying break frequently because of the slope, the brake might have got heated up, because of friction. I put some water to the tier, now more smoke started coming and the tier was getting cool and I was encouraged by this and put water to all the tiers.


The people in the Scorpio, who are watching this, shouted from their place, said don’t put water, break will not apply. Anyway I have put water to all the tiers by that time and I didn’t take those words seriously.


We decided to move from that place, all my family members sat inside the car, I sat in the driver places, before starting, just put my leg on break, there was no effect of break, I don’t see any difference between my clutch and break, but still thought that, after ignition it may start work, I started the car. And put the gear to neutral, put my leg on break, nothing is happening; car is moving even after pressing the break till bottom. Suddenly put the hand break, put the car in 1st gear, switched of the ignition key,, My car was in such a steep place that, even after this car moved little bit and I turned the tier completely right side, so that tier will not get easy straight way, finally car stopped, I told everybody to get down immediately and put the stones for all the four tier.


Again went back to the Scorpio people, said this is what happened, after discussing for some time, we decided to bring the car to little bit back side, as it was standing in steep place and in the center of road.


So, I again alone sat in the car, remembering all the gods, any mistake of mine would straight away take me to bottom of the hill.


Started my car putting in reverse gear, by applying full accelerator with no breaks managed to bring the car to straight road. I observed that the breaks are applying little bit as I keep pressing the break.


So, decided to go in same way (against steep road) so that, my car tier again gets heated up, went like that for about 2 km with hand brake and by keep pressing the leg brake, after that the leg brake started working, took reverse and came back to the same place where my family members are waiting, they are all in tension(except my daughter, saying pa paa.. as soon as she saw the car) thinking, will I come back or not. Everybody came and sat in the car holding there breath till we reach the down line of the hill.


It was a horrible experience in my life, If I just imagine, what would have happened if that Scropio people were not told me on pouring water or if I would not check the brakes before I start !!!!

I just wanted to share my experence, so that you don’t do these mistake while driving.


Things you should take care with your car brakes:


Never put water on tier, even if you think it is getting heated up in a long driving.


While driving in rain, make sure that, your car is in control, never take chance on driving too fast and your brake may not work effectively, if you want to stop immediately while raining.


If you are driving in Hill station, if you have parked your car in any place and if there is heavy rain, make sure that, before you start the car, the brakes are applying properly.



What you should do immediatly, if brake not working because of water ?
Keep pressing the brake pedal, so that fuel gets injected.


 Check this to know, how brake works

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/auto-parts/brakes/brake-types/brake.htm