Race Monsters

Several months ago, while aboard an FX bound for Ortigas, we had this unfortunate incident with a motorcycle-riding man. We were then travelling along the southbound lane of the Cubao underpass when suddenly, from our right side, a motorycle tried to step into our lane in the middle.

Our driver was quick on the draw. He did not give the space to the motorcyclist and honked at him.We then sped on, but apparently, the guy did not take to the act kindly. He chased us and the moment he passed us by, he turned and stared at us as if daring us to go after him.

Unfortunately, he failed to notice that right in front of him was this blue-colored Toyota. By the time he was able to put on the breaks, his motorcycle has already bumped the rear of the car.

Our FX then passed him by, and as we left the scene, we could see that the guy was scratching his head in disbelief.

The trouble with most motorcycle-riding men is this: they think that just because they have a motorbike, they already have a claim on the road. Hence, they can easily swerve and move however they like as if they are king.

In a way, they are right. With the size of their vehicles, swerving from left to right is quite easy, even in heavy traffic.

However, what these men fail to realize is that the road is not their kingdom. They share space with many other vehicles, a lot of which are immensely bigger than them. If ever they decide to stay toe to toe with these much bigger vehicles, they will end up on the shorter end of the race war, particularly when faced with drivers who do not look favorably on their kind.