Hey there ... Let me a bit analytical and this comes to you from a person who has traveled all over the world. A. You are supposed to give "way" to up hill traffic. Its a rule. B. If you ever see an oncoming vehicle, towards you and you are towards the wall, Left for India, Right for Other countries, the one on the EDGE get the preference not matter the up or down. C. Truck drivers are basically rude and dont give a shit. You are lucky he did not scrape your car and continue. He was in the right D. Yes, you have many comments about kicking his butt... Bad idea....!!! If he makes a phone call to the next town from where he originates from, you will loose your car and possibly life. The question is is it worth it. We have a lot of Heros telling you what to do.. The choice will always be yours... !! I have traveled more than 50 k all over India.. and I stay safe by obeying the rules.. Leave people alone and they do the same.. Do not try to be a hero.. trust me.. I am talking from experience.. Cheers
Thank you Kevin for your valuable reply. I am just thinking that like other truck drivers use dipper to let me stop then why he didn't use the dipper even a single time Whereas I was using the dipper continuously to ask about the safe spot.
+extremeout but what the other guy explained is worldwide accepted... infact this upper dipper concept is very irritating on highways.... Czs blindness sometimes on the rear and side mirror sights
What a load of bollocks, when you talk about the one on the edge having more preference what if two trucks meet at this point, the driver of the tiny truck obviously couldn't judge the width of is truck.
He wants you to go right and give him space from left side on little wider road. so heavy loaded vehicle can have less risk on aide edge. Also you are the good driver but due to some idiots they are always angry with car drivers.
You should consider the following while driving on mountains & especially on roads like these. 1.The heavy vehicle, esp the one coming uphill has full right of way, whether you use dipper in advance or not. He may not have inclination to respond to your dipper coz he has heavy laden vehicle to handle, in most cases, and he may be focused on negotiating the turn or road unevenness depending upon his level of experience. An experienced truck or bus driver would normally give you some indication as he approaches uphill towards you. 2. He may have looked impatient/agitated with you while you were reversing and it seemed as if he was coming to hit you. Sorry to say this but this is normal. Though it does look intimidating but normally many time the vehicle keeps following you as you reverse to see if a suitable passing point has come coz you may not able to judge the road width properly as you will be focused on reversing. 3. It does look at 2:10 that there was enough space for the truck to pass. Even if there is, many a times truck driver will be tentative to do so, either by bad experience or maybe due to inexperience. The reason for which is that due to the poor road conditions there have been cases esp in monsoon where the heavy vehicle have caused the road to slide off, while passing from outside and met with an accident. The soil can be loose esp during monsoon and can easily slide at vulnerable points when a heavy vehicle passes over it. 4. Also heavily laden trucks & jeep pickup drivers like to maintain a gap between yours and his vehicle while passing, coz due to bad road their rear carriage which is heavy is articulating/rolling from side to side and may hit your vehicle if too close, hence enough gap. 5. There is always a chance that you may come across some nasty drivers who acts like a boss esp against "plains driver" as we say in the hills. ;) In most cases try to be cool and avoid coming to his level coz it not worth it. :) A smile from you will most probably cool him down much before he even passes you. To conclude most HP and J&K truck drivers are very good drivers and lets agree, one needs guts of steel to drive laden vehicle on these roads. Not all truck drivers are alike. Some may have had bad experiences with small vehicles hence their preemptive aggressive stance towards you! I have had personal experiences of truck/bus driver waving/saluting in appreciation and thanks where I gave them right of way even before they asked for it or looked out for their safety........some even slowed down to share a good word!! TIP: In some cases where roads are narrow and you are inward side (towards the mountain side), try going on the outer side of the road to give pass to trucks and buses and let them go from inside coz of reasons mentioned in point no. 3, but this only comes with experience. :)
He wanted you to pass from the other side (through the trucks left hand side) so that he does not have drive on the edge of the road, and he was right about it. thats why he was driving towards your car to make space on the other side, not to hit you. heavier trucks have more chance of sliding off the edge if they drive too close to it.
पहाड़ों पर गाड़ी चलाते समय इस बात का जरूर ध्यान रखें कि चढाई पर आती हुयी गाड़ी को पास देना आपकी पहली जिम्मेदारी है वह ट्रक चालक भले ही अधिक गुस्सा दिखा रहा है पर सिलेंडर से भरा लोडेड ट्रक जिसमें बार बार क्लच दबाकर मोशन बनाना होगा ऐसी ख़राब सड़क में आप समझ सकते हैं उसकी तकलीफ की वजह से उसके गुस्से को नजर अंदाज करना वाजिब रहेगा आपका धैर्य और समस्या को सुलझाये जाने का अंदाज भी तारीफ के काबिल है शुभकामनाएं
Bro your left side is safe, see truck driver his left side is not safe, one single margin of error cost him his life, no need to do any argument. Have patience and drive safely
3 points for driving on such roads : they have first right on road : 0. Truck loaded with liquid ( or Liquid Petrolium Gas ) - This is the major reason, you learned it about kinetic motio n while schooling. 1. LOADED TRUCK 2. UPHILL TRAFFIC Always chill, take things lightly & not on heart, what you did. These trucks dont have proper brakes, proper torque to uplift on slippery roads & cheap tyres in comparision to a car. THEY GOT ANGRY BECAUSE THEY FACE SUCH SITUATIONS DAILY DUE TO UNEXPERIENCED DRIVER DONT UNDERSTAND IT, Argue in general.
why the hell you keep reversing and letting him to bother you . you should have kicked his ass . i feel very angry and i wouldn't have moved my car for a single inch.
extremeout Actually thing I have faced these kinda things many times I am sure that you have a safari which registered by some other state when they saw these vehicles they usually did this kind of things if your car is local then they didn't do this thing..Anyway you have visual s so you can case against this.. Thanks for your Patience I really feel what did you feel that time I m saying sorry to you for the sake of that eicher truck..
what he did was right ............. We shouldnt dip to a level of those people ....... It actually will be giving attention to someone who doesnt deserve it.... Its what called class..... Admire it....
Dont mind but there is a simple rule which everyone follows in hilly areas , Always give way to the vehicles which are ascending as its more difficult to reverse a vehicle while ascend as brakes may not function and vehicle may roll back. Trucks are heavy vehicles with a lot of load in container , which makes it more difficult for truck drivers to control while reversing. That driver was also following the same , and i guess he was expecting from you that you know this thing.
Dear guys , everybody know how to drive a car but some of us don't know how to drive a loadedtruck ,in this video the truck has 160 horse power ingine and it looking loaded. when truck go towards height and it's tyre need more power and when we give acclirator full and then it's tyre make a lot vibration , and in this video there were rain and truck driver didn't want to go to the corner of road because it cause of a bad accident
when u r driving in the hills u need to understand that its your duty to give pass to the oncoming vehicle which is ascending the hill. A big truck might be loaded or unloaded and by seeing the road condition it might fall on you by losing balance. So, tere's nothing like an argument bt u should be the wise one to have an understanding.
Here you have seen the road conditions in himalaya especially in Lahaul region. You cant drive faster than 20kmh speed on such roads. So you need to slow down your pace and stay calm, enjoy the beauty of nature,.... No hurry .. dont worry. Drive slow . 👍
The Car driver has weak,sensitive personality. The truth is Car driver simply fall in Truck driver rudeness. There was enough space for truck to pass on. These things are mind games.
This place is Koksar (Lahaul Spit) and I belong from here. I think there was enough space for the truck to cross but it was very generous that you still you went far back to give pass .The road is much wider these days.
shows your driving skill mate.. and patience is always required when ever you are driving.. you did a great job by giving him right to pass.. Compliment - anyone sitting next to you will always be safe.. 😃
This particular truck seems to be a LPG cylinder carrier🚛, which belongs to Indian Oil company... and it is not that easy to drive with Full cylinders in ghat areas... Bcoz, heavy load leads to slippery... If u think that he has enough space to move on, you could've taken Right and let him pass over thru left side... Always respond to signals ...🙌 Happy Driving ☺
Nothing was wrong with you may be truck driver is angry so he started telling you go go reverse all Himalayan driver are like that because there salaries not enough for them so in there home or family problem are running so he is angry But it happens don’t take seriously it’s okk bro
TRUCK DID HAVE A RIGHT OF WAY. GOING ON EXTREME RIGHT SIDE COULD HAVE DIS BALANCED THE TRUCK STEERING TRUCK IS NOT THE SAME AS STEERING A CAR. STEERING INPUT IS LOW IN TRUCKS.
What i feel is that.. May be the truck was loaded with some stuff.. And he had a fear that the strech might submerge. So out of that fear he must have not taken the pass. And the second case is that for the truck drivers its really hard to drive on cut to cut margin. But ofcorse yes abusing was not apt at that point. Bye the way u reversed really nice. Coz its really tough to do so.
there was nothing wrong with him. ever tried driving a truck in that terrain. if you break a uphill momentum then his axel can break once he starts fresh. thats why truck drivers in hills hate folks from outside the state. also any uphill from opposite side has to be given the right of way. you will drive away in some way or other in your pretty hatchback or suv. try to understand other road users problems as well.
Very unusual to enter into a traffic brawl in a narrow dangerous & slippery terrain road. Kudos to you to have shown patience and endure Truck Drivers abuse! Keeping your Mind cool was the trick! Never lose patience and drive emotionally in a hilly terrain or else where, even in a city like Delhi and Mumbai etc. Nice to learn from your experience! You are the HERO!
I don't know if you understood his language. what I felt is that he did not want to cross you through the edge of the cliff,since his vehicle was carrying a load. what he wanted was the car to take the right side since it is lighter and more stable.
I feel that was completely wrong on the truck driver's end. There was enough space. If he being a himachali driver can't get the truck out of that space - he doesn't deserve to drive in himachal. I am from himachal and I know so many good drivers. He was definitely a douchebag
it's a loaded truck so it needs more space ..if it keeps going left May leads to sleepary ..so u have to go right when such vehicles are coming ..even u had space to go right side
bad idea.... always avoid doing such things unless you are a native of that place too..... avoid violence altogether esp if travelling with family. please do not suggest such things buddy.
hats off to you bro to be so patient and taking a reverse , I see no reason to go back so far if the truck driver was not OK riding near the cliff you could have taken the car on extreme left and asked him to cross from right side gr8 video thumbs up for you
Yugaldeep I don't know if it is linked to living in Himalayas. I drove more then 25k just in Himalayas without any issue. This video is not to just prove the truck driver as wrong, But this video can help other drivers to safely drive in mountains. My only concern was that why he didn't gave me dipper to stop? And if anyhow we meet at a no cross spot then we can manage that politely. We just asked him that why you didn't gave the dipper. He was just replying that "Why will I gave dipper?" I was still in search of the exact reason of his anger and not giving up the dipper.
extremeout I meant that most truck drivers in Himalayas became furious at small car drivers, especially when they are from plains. Small car owners of hills are use to this.
Vehicle coming up hill has right of way. Using of dipper and indicators is illegal for the actions you are using them for .It is the responsibility and obligation of down hill going vechicle to stop at a place where he can pass. Someting drivers form the plains are not aware off and do not wish to follow. If in doubt look up RTO rules.
+arvind bhatty, rightly said. +yugaldeep either from plains or hills, India motor act rules clearly test this concept on driving license test. Hopefully Indian will feel the need to respect other motorists right to safety while on road. Peace.
for hill driving always try to visualise the road in front of you and if you are downhill give the passage to the upcoming vehicle.Reversing is a big issue with those not from mountains because they reverse either in their mohalla or in parking but here reversing can be for km too in hills,so be cautioned.Try to go to the opposite side in reversing because you can see your side(right) and the other vehicle his side.
With the type of comments read, I am sure there are more nut-heads driving on Indian roads than sane ones.. Climbing vehicles on steep roads have their right of way, and heavy vehicle have their right to pass on the non-steep side (regardless of the side of the driven traffic in any country, in India as it is left side). Since it is not a paved/sealed surface, the roads are wet and slippery, which makes the already landslide region more dangerous in such conditions. Just keep your cool and respect those heavy haulers to have their right of way in such roads. They are abusive because, only then they can tackle the issue with goons who will think twice before hurling abuses or even hurt them seriously. It is almost deserted stretches without any help in such cases, so that explains their behaviour. If you happen to meet them again in any other place, and talk to them calmly and question them, I am sure you will get the same explanation as I have explained above, or plainly they could be some serious assholes too. Life's like that in the mountains..
a frustrated truck driver with lot of Arrogance. you wisely handled the situation. I have noticed that lot of people do not know the etiquette to drive vehicles on highways or tougher roads. they just obtain a driving license by hook or crook , and put the life of others at risk.
i appriciate you for being calm by driving the car reversely .bcoz the truck drivers especially are a pothead,they dont think deeply and they can hit the car rather than stopping.
Yeah..I too experienced these type of cases...Some truck drivers are really mad...They won't let us to ride in peace..But it's better to avoiding messing up with these idiots...Good job bro..
Truck driver never think to hit a car, Your analysis is wrong(rethink car driver). Actually road is damage if he keep his car side they may be slip the car because road is wet with mud and water. So, he don't want to keep truck on new track. He always try to make her truck on old line. Also truck is may be loaded with goods. www.GajendraSingh.com
there was not anything wrong with him but he was having a big vehicle and that needs more space and he was at uphill alog with trench side so he wanted to be safer while crossing. and you should understand this as a driver.
If driver would have passed from beside u, truck would have fallen side ways on ua car and u along with ua car wud have been crushed below it. trucks are taller and relatively unstable. see the video again and u will observe that truck driver was nly driving on the even path of the road in order not to lose balance. U shud have been wise enough and understand that. In between when someone from ua car got down and started guiding u, there u could have taken ua car to extreme right corner and truck wud have easily passed from ua left. Physics bro.
In this part of the world, the unspoken rule of driving is that the uphill drivers have the right of way. Always stop for others if you are driving downhill. This makes sense if you are carrying a heavy load with relatively smaller engines compared to North America. This means truck and bus drivers have to leverage their momentum a lot for slow uphill climbs. Starting from a standstill on up hills in these extreme conditions is not easy.
in my point of view the truck was loaded and its risky for a truck to go nearby the cliff the land may fall instead u should have gone to the other side and let the truck pass through your side
#extremeout May be "Indian Oil" truck was loaded with "Indane Gas" gas cylinders so the driver was trying to avoid ups and downs to prevent his truck from getting unbalance.
dude there are many stupid people in the world and u found one of them so plss dont think about them they dont deserve to be thinked and i luv the way u kept your calm but ek do maar bhi dete toh koi problm nhi thi....😂
TU B 1 STUPID HAI....IN SAB MAI.......CAR WALA RIGHT SIDE DABA LETA TO USE ITNI BACK NAA ANA PADTAA........TRUCK SIDE NEHI DABA SAKTA PAHAD KHISAK JATA HAI
+Ankit Saini your right.Truck are danger as they are heavy so car and other vehicle should give side to the right.The road might just slide down in the mountain.
ridiculous video, Titled and explained like a terrorist attacked you. Its tough for truck drivers to drive trucks in hilly areas and they cannot stop as they are loaded. And he never tried to hit you if he wanted to hit your car he would have. I have been to manali a million times and the only annoying thing is the tourists who dont know when to stop where to stop or how to driver here. No offense. And as far as abusing is concerned only one solution grab him by the collar get him out of the truck and teach him to show some respect Indian style.
first rule is upr chdte wahn ko pathmikta de, Second agr ap dono samne hai kafi close and gadi pass hone ka space hai to aap wrong side se paas krenge mean right side se
esa nahi h bhai ...bahar k driver kuch gulti krte hain drive krte huye ...jese gadi apne side nahi rakhna...gadi brk PE chlana .aur modh PE overtake Lena .aur jyada speed rakhna ...aur isi ckar m accident ho jate hain....
If there is anything wrong with them its their mentality... Happened with me a lot of times... They just want to show you that you are in their territory and they can do whatever they want to... I remember we were 5 guys travelling to manali via bilaspur.. The road was one of the worse in himachal at that time... A truck driver tried to hit us coz we were trying to overtake him but he wont let us do that... So my friend somehow managed to overtake him and stopped the car just to ask what was wrong with him.. Instead that driver pulled up a steel bar and started abusing us.. So other ppl stopped there on the road and there was a huge heated arguement and a road jam... So finally someone called the cops and they came to sort it out.. So the wisest decision is not to mess with these idiotic ppl...
I believe it was because 1) the truck was loaded, 2) there was no helper to check his left side and 3) its too long a rig to be plying in those roads. Anyway, once you have backed up, it is best to eschew your pride and wave a smiling goodbye.
u should file FIR against this kind of people, who is fully skill but illiterate no manners, what if he hits u or any other vehicle in anger, tht family or friends will die in middle of mountains, where no1 will know that u r hit and killed.
People tend to get aggressive to cover their inadequacies. He didn't feel confident in passing, couldn't reverse and didn't understand the etiquette of light flashing on that road. Instead of asking someone to watch him while he passed your car or waiting for you to reverse, as that would have meant admitting his inexperience and lack of confidence, he gave you abuse to try and maintain an upper hand and make the difficulty seem like your fault.
Till the time you're driving on the outer side i.e. cliff edge side... you need to be more careful. that's what the truck driver wanted to range advantage of. Please give that benefit to him. if you noticed the first truck that passed had its right rear wheels half in air. in case that slipped. .the game's over. not sure what SUV you're driving (seemed like Scorpio or maybe better) ... be careful with these "I'm big n you're small" thinkers. Happy Driving!
the space for the truck was less and we cannot tell at the edge the possibility of land slide is more because the truck has more weight compare to the car...
Its not your fault ,its clearly visible its the truck driver's fault,he could pass you by..but the truck driver is dumb...Thanks for showing this Globally..
Hey there ... Let me a bit analytical and this comes to you from a person who has traveled all over the world.
A. You are supposed to give "way" to up hill traffic. Its a rule.
B. If you ever see an oncoming vehicle, towards you and you are towards the wall,
Left for India, Right for Other countries, the one on the EDGE get the preference not matter the up or down.
C. Truck drivers are basically rude and dont give a shit. You are lucky he did not scrape your car and continue. He was in the right
D. Yes, you have many comments about kicking his butt... Bad idea....!!! If he makes a phone call to the next town from where he originates from, you will loose your car and possibly life. The question is is it worth it. We have a lot of Heros telling you what to do.. The choice will always be yours... !!
I have traveled more than 50 k all over India.. and I stay safe by obeying the rules.. Leave people alone and they do the same.. Do not try to be a hero.. trust me.. I am talking from experience..
Cheers
Thank you Kevin for your valuable reply. I am just thinking that like other truck drivers use dipper to let me stop then why he didn't use the dipper even a single time Whereas I was using the dipper continuously to ask about the safe spot.
+extremeout there is no rule of giving an upper or dipper in RTO rule books
+extremeout but what the other guy explained is worldwide accepted... infact this upper dipper concept is very irritating on highways.... Czs blindness sometimes on the rear and side mirror sights
What a load of bollocks, when you talk about the one on the edge having more preference what if two trucks meet at this point, the driver of the tiny truck obviously couldn't judge the width of is truck.
shekhar kamath in hill area and narrow road u gotta give give way to loaded heavy truck if drivers upside to hill
He wants you to go right and give him space from left side on little wider road. so heavy loaded vehicle can have less risk on aide edge. Also you are the good driver but due to some idiots they are always angry with car drivers.
Great patience by you if I was there I don't know what I will do 😂
You should consider the following while driving on mountains & especially on roads like these.
1.The heavy vehicle, esp the one coming uphill has full right of way, whether you use dipper in advance or not. He may not have inclination to respond to your dipper coz he has heavy laden vehicle to handle, in most cases, and he may be focused on negotiating the turn or road unevenness depending upon his level of experience. An experienced truck or bus driver would normally give you some indication as he approaches uphill towards you.
2. He may have looked impatient/agitated with you while you were reversing and it seemed as if he was coming to hit you. Sorry to say this but this is normal. Though it does look intimidating but normally many time the vehicle keeps following you as you reverse to see if a suitable passing point has come coz you may not able to judge the road width properly as you will be focused on reversing.
3. It does look at 2:10 that there was enough space for the truck to pass. Even if there is, many a times truck driver will be tentative to do so, either by bad experience or maybe due to inexperience. The reason for which is that due to the poor road conditions there have been cases esp in monsoon where the heavy vehicle have caused the road to slide off, while passing from outside and met with an accident. The soil can be loose esp during monsoon and can easily slide at vulnerable points when a heavy vehicle passes over it.
4. Also heavily laden trucks & jeep pickup drivers like to maintain a gap between yours and his vehicle while passing, coz due to bad road their rear carriage which is heavy is articulating/rolling from side to side and may hit your vehicle if too close, hence enough gap.
5. There is always a chance that you may come across some nasty drivers who acts like a boss esp against "plains driver" as we say in the hills. ;)
In most cases try to be cool and avoid coming to his level coz it not worth it. :) A smile from you will most probably cool him down much before he even passes you.
To conclude most HP and J&K truck drivers are very good drivers and lets agree, one needs guts of steel to drive laden vehicle on these roads. Not all truck drivers are alike. Some may have had bad experiences with small vehicles hence their preemptive aggressive stance towards you!
I have had personal experiences of truck/bus driver waving/saluting in appreciation and thanks where I gave them right of way even before they asked for it or looked out for their safety........some even slowed down to share a good word!!
TIP: In some cases where roads are narrow and you are inward side (towards the mountain side), try going on the outer side of the road to give pass to trucks and buses and let them go from inside coz of reasons mentioned in point no. 3, but this only comes with experience. :)
You showed great patience brother hatssoff to you
I agree with athar and niranjan. You showed tremendous patience. there are very few like you and we need people like you
He wanted you to pass from the other side (through the trucks left hand side) so that he does not have drive on the edge of the road, and he was right about it. thats why he was driving towards your car to make space on the other side, not to hit you. heavier trucks have more chance of sliding off the edge if they drive too close to it.
U did the right thing. Always stay calm on the roads. Be careful n stay safe. A big shout of your positive road attitude.
That's a very narrow road, I agree with the comments, you were very patient
पहाड़ों पर गाड़ी चलाते समय इस बात का जरूर ध्यान रखें कि चढाई पर आती हुयी गाड़ी को पास देना आपकी पहली जिम्मेदारी है वह ट्रक चालक भले ही अधिक गुस्सा दिखा रहा है पर सिलेंडर से भरा लोडेड ट्रक जिसमें बार बार क्लच दबाकर मोशन बनाना होगा ऐसी ख़राब सड़क में आप समझ सकते हैं उसकी तकलीफ की वजह से उसके गुस्से को नजर अंदाज करना वाजिब रहेगा
आपका धैर्य और समस्या को सुलझाये जाने का अंदाज भी तारीफ के काबिल है
शुभकामनाएं
Bro your left side is safe, see truck driver his left side is not safe, one single margin of error cost him his life, no need to do any argument. Have patience and drive safely
3 points for driving on such roads :
they have first right on road :
0. Truck loaded with liquid ( or Liquid Petrolium Gas ) - This is the major reason, you learned it about kinetic motio n while schooling.
1. LOADED TRUCK
2. UPHILL TRAFFIC
Always chill, take things lightly & not on heart, what you did.
These trucks dont have proper brakes, proper torque to uplift on slippery roads & cheap tyres in comparision to a car.
THEY GOT ANGRY BECAUSE THEY FACE SUCH SITUATIONS DAILY DUE TO UNEXPERIENCED DRIVER DONT UNDERSTAND IT, Argue in general.
why the hell you keep reversing and letting him to bother you . you should have kicked his ass . i feel very angry and i wouldn't have moved my car for a single inch.
Only an experienced driver drives through this route, But I think he was a novice and was little frustrated.
extremeout Actually thing I have faced these kinda things many times I am sure that you have a safari which registered by some other state when they saw these vehicles they usually did this kind of things if your car is local then they didn't do this thing..Anyway you have visual s so you can case against this..
Thanks for your Patience I really feel what did you feel that time I m saying sorry to you for the sake of that eicher truck..
BIMMERWORLD _INDIA
what he did was right ............. We shouldnt dip to a level of those people ....... It actually will be giving attention to someone who doesnt deserve it.... Its what called class..... Admire it....
Don't argue with strangers in a strange place. You will learn the hard way :)
Dont mind but there is a simple rule which everyone follows in hilly areas , Always give way to the vehicles which are ascending as its more difficult to reverse a vehicle while ascend as brakes may not function and vehicle may roll back. Trucks are heavy vehicles with a lot of load in container , which makes it more difficult for truck drivers to control while reversing. That driver was also following the same , and i guess he was expecting from you that you know this thing.
Dear guys , everybody know how to drive a car but some of us don't know how to drive a loadedtruck ,in this video the truck has 160 horse power ingine and it looking loaded. when truck go towards height and it's tyre need more power and when we give acclirator full and then it's tyre make a lot vibration , and in this video there were rain and truck driver didn't want to go to the corner of road because it cause of a bad accident
when u r driving in the hills u need to understand that its your duty to give pass to the oncoming vehicle which is ascending the hill. A big truck might be loaded or unloaded and by seeing the road condition it might fall on you by losing balance. So, tere's nothing like an argument bt u should be the wise one to have an understanding.
Well said..
" 5:42 Driving on Himalayan roads need a lot of patience" and BIG BALLS too.
Here you have seen the road conditions in himalaya especially in Lahaul region. You cant drive faster than 20kmh speed on such roads. So you need to slow down your pace and stay calm, enjoy the beauty of nature,....
No hurry .. dont worry. Drive slow . 👍
Proud of u brother
The Car driver has weak,sensitive personality. The truth is Car driver simply fall in Truck driver rudeness. There was enough space for truck to pass on. These things are mind games.
Never argue with Strangers..more so if they are truck drivers....
This place is Koksar (Lahaul Spit) and I belong from here. I think there was enough space for the truck to cross but it was very generous that you still you went far back to give pass .The road is much wider these days.
Yes this place is when descend Rohtang pass towards koksar. I went ladakh in September 2016 and road is much wider now.
u from lahul lair never seen a katoch from lahul
might b tired of driving, and these vehicals are over loaded and side of such roads are slipry and soft..
Aman Katoch to be honest most of the drivers are extreme egoists
hats off to the restraint and calmness you showed there.
At the very first instance only, I could see that he had enough space to cross; no reason for the unnecessary argument.
Pranav Mishra. I agree, truck driver just wanted to show ego and trying to mess. That's it.
i appreciate your calmness!!
look at the road ! loaded truck is much heavier , he cant drive over edges
shows your driving skill mate.. and patience is always required when ever you are driving.. you did a great job by giving him right to pass.. Compliment - anyone sitting next to you will always be safe.. 😃
This particular truck seems to be a LPG cylinder carrier🚛, which belongs to Indian Oil company... and it is not that easy to drive with Full cylinders in ghat areas... Bcoz, heavy load leads to slippery... If u think that he has enough space to move on, you could've taken Right and let him pass over thru left side... Always respond to signals ...🙌 Happy Driving ☺
Nothing was wrong with you may be truck driver is angry so he started telling you go go reverse all Himalayan driver are like that because there salaries not enough for them so in there home or family problem are running so he is angry
But it happens don’t take seriously it’s okk bro
TRUCK DID HAVE A RIGHT OF WAY.
GOING ON EXTREME RIGHT SIDE COULD HAVE DIS BALANCED THE TRUCK
STEERING TRUCK IS NOT THE SAME AS STEERING A CAR.
STEERING INPUT IS LOW IN TRUCKS.
Good patience bro
What i feel is that..
May be the truck was loaded with some stuff.. And he had a fear that the strech might submerge. So out of that fear he must have not taken the pass. And the second case is that for the truck drivers its really hard to drive on cut to cut margin.
But ofcorse yes abusing was not apt at that point. Bye the way u reversed really nice. Coz its really tough to do so.
Both are right, but important is to wait & listen what other is saying. As what car guy did. Hats off.
there was nothing wrong with him. ever tried driving a truck in that terrain. if you break a uphill momentum then his axel can break once he starts fresh. thats why truck drivers in hills hate folks from outside the state. also any uphill from opposite side has to be given the right of way. you will drive away in some way or other in your pretty hatchback or suv. try to understand other road users problems as well.
Very unusual to enter into a traffic brawl in a narrow dangerous & slippery terrain road. Kudos to you to have shown patience and endure Truck Drivers abuse! Keeping your Mind cool was the trick! Never lose patience and drive emotionally in a hilly terrain or else where, even in a city like Delhi and Mumbai etc. Nice to learn from your experience!
You are the HERO!
I don't know if you understood his language. what I felt is that he did not want to cross you through the edge of the cliff,since his vehicle was carrying a load. what he wanted was the car to take the right side since it is lighter and more stable.
I feel that was completely wrong on the truck driver's end. There was enough space. If he being a himachali driver can't get the truck out of that space - he doesn't deserve to drive in himachal. I am from himachal and I know so many good drivers. He was definitely a douchebag
bhaii pehli baar himachal gye the kya?
lack of education. and one rule always give way to big vehicles.cox its not easy to drive truck on mountains
Great Patience Bro....
in indonesia we don't move the car if the truck like that, if he not understand, we fight or hit the driver
it's a loaded truck so it needs more space ..if it keeps going left May leads to sleepary ..so u have to go right when such vehicles are coming ..even u had space to go right side
the way the truck driver threatened to hit your car. i would've stepped out with a wrench in hand
Bhai delhi se bahar vo gadi ko hi niche de dete hai aur utar ke bhag jate hai............ unka roz ka kaam hai ye.....
Vrindavan Lahkar exactly i would slapped him the way he was showing aggression i cant tolerate.....
Wrench in hand? axhomiya no ;)
Vrindavan Lahkar Yes Right or mite A tommy !
bad idea.... always avoid doing such things unless you are a native of that place too..... avoid violence altogether esp if travelling with family. please do not suggest such things buddy.
at 3:41 .... u should have taken it from right..instead of reversing.
I really appreciate your patience sir
#salute
Extremely danger road
As simple as that ... he took the advantage of your innocence ....
I guess in the first instance he might want you to move right so that he can cross through his right side away from the deep side.
patience is the only thing in the world that could sought out problems, well done bro
Never seen such a interesting story full suspense though ending did not disclose anything thrilling kudos to uploaded you wasted 6 mins of my life :D
THAT IS WHY HE IS A TRUCK DRIVER AND NOT A PLANE PILOT...
hats off to you bro to be so patient and taking a reverse , I see no reason to go back so far
if the truck driver was not OK riding near the cliff you could have taken the car on extreme left and asked him to cross from right side
gr8 video
thumbs up for you
if you lived in Himalayas you won't find that there was any problem with him!!
Yugaldeep I don't know if it is linked to living in Himalayas. I drove more then 25k just in Himalayas without any issue. This video is not to just prove the truck driver as wrong, But this video can help other drivers to safely drive in mountains. My only concern was that why he didn't gave me dipper to stop? And if anyhow we meet at a no cross spot then we can manage that politely. We just asked him that why you didn't gave the dipper. He was just replying that "Why will I gave dipper?" I was still in search of the exact reason of his anger and not giving up the dipper.
extremeout I meant that most truck drivers in Himalayas became furious at small car drivers, especially when they are from plains. Small car owners of hills are use to this.
Vehicle coming up hill has right of way. Using of dipper and indicators is illegal for the actions you are using them for .It is the responsibility and obligation of down hill going vechicle to stop at a place where he can pass. Someting drivers form the plains are not aware off and do not wish to follow. If in doubt look up RTO rules.
+arvind bhatty, rightly said. +yugaldeep either from plains or hills, India motor act rules clearly test this concept on driving license test. Hopefully Indian will feel the need to respect other motorists right to safety while on road.
Peace.
for hill driving always try to visualise the road in front of you and if you are downhill give the passage to the upcoming vehicle.Reversing is a big issue with those not from mountains because they reverse either in their mohalla or in parking but here reversing can be for km too in hills,so be cautioned.Try to go to the opposite side in reversing because you can see your side(right) and the other vehicle his side.
you have great patience I appreciate that
U have a great driving skill. Taking reverse in such roads and with such fools... Not easy dude.
this is not patience but cowardness
With the type of comments read, I am sure there are more nut-heads driving on Indian roads than sane ones.. Climbing vehicles on steep roads have their right of way, and heavy vehicle have their right to pass on the non-steep side (regardless of the side of the driven traffic in any country, in India as it is left side). Since it is not a paved/sealed surface, the roads are wet and slippery, which makes the already landslide region more dangerous in such conditions. Just keep your cool and respect those heavy haulers to have their right of way in such roads. They are abusive because, only then they can tackle the issue with goons who will think twice before hurling abuses or even hurt them seriously. It is almost deserted stretches without any help in such cases, so that explains their behaviour. If you happen to meet them again in any other place, and talk to them calmly and question them, I am sure you will get the same explanation as I have explained above, or plainly they could be some serious assholes too. Life's like that in the mountains..
you need to pass in the right because the truck can loose the control
a frustrated truck driver with lot of Arrogance.
you wisely handled the situation. I have noticed that lot of people do not know the etiquette to drive vehicles on highways or tougher roads.
they just obtain a driving license by hook or crook , and put the life of others at risk.
i appriciate you for being calm by driving the car reversely .bcoz the truck drivers especially are a pothead,they dont think deeply and they can hit the car rather than stopping.
Yeah..I too experienced these type of cases...Some truck drivers are really mad...They won't let us to ride in peace..But it's better to avoiding messing up with these idiots...Good job bro..
he had space!! but didn't want to take chances
Truck driver never think to hit a car, Your analysis is wrong(rethink car driver). Actually road is damage if he keep his car side they may be slip the car because road is wet with mud and water. So, he don't want to keep truck on new track. He always try to make her truck on old line. Also truck is may be loaded with goods.
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But why the truck driver has to abuse them
Truck driver will always be more experienced than u.. so he may be right
there was not anything wrong with him but he was having a big vehicle and that needs more space and he was at uphill alog with trench side so he wanted to be safer while crossing. and you should understand this as a driver.
Bhai aap Right side se nikal sakte the
If driver would have passed from beside u, truck would have fallen side ways on ua car and u along with ua car wud have been crushed below it. trucks are taller and relatively unstable. see the video again and u will observe that truck driver was nly driving on the even path of the road in order not to lose balance. U shud have been wise enough and understand that. In between when someone from ua car got down and started guiding u, there u could have taken ua car to extreme right corner and truck wud have easily passed from ua left. Physics bro.
In this part of the world, the unspoken rule of driving is that the uphill drivers have the right of way. Always stop for others if you are driving downhill. This makes sense if you are carrying a heavy load with relatively smaller engines compared to North America. This means truck and bus drivers have to leverage their momentum a lot for slow uphill climbs. Starting from a standstill on up hills in these extreme conditions is not easy.
where are you travelling means where are you going?? place??
well done bro
..for keep ur patience...Some truck diver are very abesual fire people.. always try to ignore them.
in my point of view the truck was loaded and its risky for a truck to go nearby the cliff the land may fall instead u should have gone to the other side and let the truck pass through your side
#extremeout May be "Indian Oil" truck was loaded with "Indane Gas" gas cylinders so the driver was trying to avoid ups and downs to prevent his truck from getting unbalance.
M also driving truck but that truck driver did wrong he had a space he can easily move from that road
If you planned to reverse you could go his lane Right most and overtake this truck
You should have filed a case against that driver... How can he be so arrogant in such situations?
Shame..
dude there are many stupid people in the world and u found one of them so plss dont think about them they dont deserve to be thinked and i luv the way u kept your calm but ek do maar bhi dete toh koi problm nhi thi....😂
TU B 1 STUPID HAI....IN SAB MAI.......CAR WALA RIGHT SIDE DABA LETA TO USE ITNI BACK NAA ANA PADTAA........TRUCK SIDE NEHI DABA SAKTA PAHAD KHISAK JATA HAI
okkkk bhai....
+Ankit Saini your right.Truck are danger as they are heavy so car and other vehicle should give side to the right.The road might just slide down in the mountain.
zozou vaiphei
hmmmmm
u r so humble...i use to put engine off in such cases
hi, can u plz tell me which make n model of dash cam were u using?
Which route is that ?
Hey how did you record the video where did you mount the camera?
ridiculous video, Titled and explained like a terrorist attacked you. Its tough for truck drivers to drive trucks in hilly areas and they cannot stop as they are loaded. And he never tried to hit you if he wanted to hit your car he would have. I have been to manali a million times and the only annoying thing is the tourists who dont know when to stop where to stop or how to driver here. No offense. And as far as abusing is concerned only one solution grab him by the collar get him out of the truck and teach him to show some respect Indian style.
u r an Gentleman, who can keep a low profile... good
first rule is upr chdte wahn ko pathmikta de,
Second agr ap dono samne hai kafi close and gadi pass hone ka space hai to aap wrong side se paas krenge mean right side se
nothing wrong, the only problem is, he was a haryanvi sarfira driver, most of truck drivers are rude but haryanvis are worst.
Manali,shimla,leh road,local travel cars & trasport driver baher ke driver se yesa hi karte he
esa nahi h bhai ...bahar k driver kuch gulti krte hain drive krte huye ...jese gadi apne side nahi rakhna...gadi brk PE chlana .aur modh PE overtake Lena .aur jyada speed rakhna ...aur isi ckar m accident ho jate hain....
If there is anything wrong with them its their mentality... Happened with me a lot of times... They just want to show you that you are in their territory and they can do whatever they want to... I remember we were 5 guys travelling to manali via bilaspur.. The road was one of the worse in himachal at that time... A truck driver tried to hit us coz we were trying to overtake him but he wont let us do that... So my friend somehow managed to overtake him and stopped the car just to ask what was wrong with him.. Instead that driver pulled up a steel bar and started abusing us.. So other ppl stopped there on the road and there was a huge heated arguement and a road jam... So finally someone called the cops and they came to sort it out.. So the wisest decision is not to mess with these idiotic ppl...
I believe it was because 1) the truck was loaded, 2) there was no helper to check his left side and 3) its too long a rig to be plying in those roads. Anyway, once you have backed up, it is best to eschew your pride and wave a smiling goodbye.
u should file FIR against this kind of people, who is fully skill but illiterate no manners, what if he hits u or any other vehicle in anger, tht family or friends will die in middle of mountains, where no1 will know that u r hit and killed.
Can someone explain what they’re talking about with “giving dipper”? I have absolutely no idea what that means.
He's flashing his headlights at them to indicate that he's passing (asking them to wait, move to the sides if there's a space).
you been bully by a poor uneducated driver that not good men next time you need to fight your right
wat is ur car and which route?
People tend to get aggressive to cover their inadequacies. He didn't feel confident in passing, couldn't reverse and didn't understand the etiquette of light flashing on that road. Instead of asking someone to watch him while he passed your car or waiting for you to reverse, as that would have meant admitting his inexperience and lack of confidence, he gave you abuse to try and maintain an upper hand and make the difficulty seem like your fault.
Till the time you're driving on the outer side i.e. cliff edge side... you need to be more careful. that's what the truck driver wanted to range advantage of. Please give that benefit to him. if you noticed the first truck that passed had its right rear wheels half in air. in case that slipped. .the game's over.
not sure what SUV you're driving (seemed like Scorpio or maybe better) ... be careful with these "I'm big n you're small" thinkers.
Happy Driving!
i appreciate your patience, the priority is our safety. just leave it and continue the journey, life is ours, just forgive for his ignorance.
the illitrate truck drivers behave in this way.....they think that by holding truck steering they are the road king....
It's an himalayas Highway, outsiders tourist driver must understand the mentally pressure of drivers and respect their driving without arguments
how did duster perform during your trip? is your duster 4X4?
the space for the truck was less and we cannot tell at the edge the possibility of land slide is more because the truck has more weight compare to the car...
Its not your fault ,its clearly visible its the truck driver's fault,he could pass you by..but the truck driver is dumb...Thanks for showing this Globally..