My Roll over- lessons learnt
Just want to share my experience with you guys and may be it will help someone in future to avoid accident (roll over) in future.scenarioI was with friends and we have to cover 160km from AL WAGAN (AL AIN) to Hameem through desert. We cover more than 135 kms and the route was amazing with side cresting, big bowls and every thing was running fine and smooth. we speed more than 140 km/ hour on sabkas and enjoyed a lot.I was accompanied by Hasan and the area where my roll over happened was not advance or intermediate area, even not a newbie but newbie -ve area hehehehe.It was a straight route in desert where we our speed was 60-70 km/hr. From the distance it was looking continuous straight route, me and my navigator were busy in talking and laughing with less concentration on the route because in our opinion that time there was no need for that much concentration as it was a road rather than technical dunes. Then suddenly we realised that we are a second away TO AIR BORNE, and it was not a meter or 2 meter deep bowl but more than 20-25 meter drop.Hasan shouted BRAKEEEEEEEEEEEE and I applied brake but we flew and next moment we were in a rolling drum rolling over, rolling over and rolling over.No one knows how many roll overs but for us those moments were not seconds but centuries hehehehe.My proud duck commander landed on the hard ground on its roof, I asked Hasan "are you okey" He replied "yes" and advised me to go out of my beloved DC as soon as possible, he went out quickly but my seat belt loved and missing me so much that it was not letting me go, I tried my best but my DC was telling me "PLEASE STAY WITH ME, YOU STUPID DUCK".Then the guardian angel appeared his name is " BU SALEM" HE said DC I am going to release you but you will fall down from your seat as as I was facing down, I said Bu Salem please release me it doesn't matter to fall down from one foot as I already gained the experience falling down from 25 meters hehehe. Me and my navigator got no injuries at all but till now golden sand of LIWA is coming out of my ears every day I am cleaning my ears, because our noses ears mouth eyes were full of sand, I will say every hole in our bodies except bottom as were wearing under-wears and jeans.My DC sacrificed his live to save our a**es. we brought DC to its wheels and covered the 30 km in desert to the nearest road and then 40 km to the car museum with its broken bones, I AM PROUD OF YOU MY BEST FRIEND AND WILL MISS YOU ALOT AND I AM PRAYING FOR YOUR SOUL TO STAY IN HEAVEN.LESSON LEARNT:
1) NEVER EVER TAKE DESERT LIGHT AND DRIVE WITH FULL CONCENTRATION EVEN ON STRAIGHT SAND ROUTE.
2) IF YOU WANT TO APPRECIATE THE BEAUTY OF NATURE THEN DON'T DRIVE, JUST STOP AND ENJOY THE GOLDEN SAND.
3) GIVE A SAFE DISTANCE TO THE CAR IN FRONT OF YOU BUT NEVER LET HIM DISAPPEAR FROM YOUR SITE AS YOU CAN JUDGE HOW HE IS REACTING TO THE SITUATION, IN MY CASE I GAVE MY FRONT CAR SO MUCH DISTANCE THAT IT DISAPPEARED FROM MY SITE.
4) DON'T BE IN HURRY AS HURRY WILL MAKE YOU SPEEDING AND AT THE END IT WILL COST YOU SO MUCH DELAY AND EVEN YOUR LIFE.
5) IF YOU ARE ACCOMPANY BY A PASSENGER, ENJOY CHATTING BUT NEVER EVER LET YOUR EYES OFF THE ROUTE, IN OUR CASE WE LOOKED AT EACH OTHERS FOR A SECOND AND WERE LAUGHING AND THEN NEXT SECOND WE WERE IN AIR.
6) KEEP A VERY GOOD COMMUNICATION ON RADIOS AND LET YOUR FELLOW DRIVERS INFORMED ABOUT THE TINY DETAILS IN YOUR ROUTE. IN OUR CASE OUR FRIEND INFORMED BUT THERE WAS SOME PROBLEM IN HIS RADIO SO ONLY THE DRIVERS NEAR TO HIM LISTENED AND NOT ME.ENJOY SAFE DRIVING AND ENJOY LIWA BUT NEVER EVER TAKE IT LIGHT.
PS: THANKS ALL MY FRIENDS ON THE DRIVE WHO GAVE ME SO MUCH MORAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT,LOVE you everyone with me on that drive.

Note: I got my Duck Commander 2 this time white a color of peace.

well shafiq
its good good to know that you and your passenger are okay , and i am sorry for your car
thanks for sharing your experiance and you are right
sometime it seems that driving in the deset is piece of cake for some of us but you never know when sand will fight back
good luck with your new ride

Hey Shafiq

glad to hear you're all good!
thanks for the advice, and understood - hopefully see you in the sand soon .. p

Hi Shafiq,
Good to know that you guys escaped without any injuries. Thank you for the well described "Lessons Learnt". Its really important for us to keep learning.

Happy and safe driving to all ....

thanks god both of u were ok... inshallah u will get anouther car soon

Safiq,

I do not wish this on any one, I is not a nice way to learn, but it happens. Just glad you and Hasan are ok.

Thanks for the weldescriptiveif encounter I am sure we all can learn by what not to do. We will all miss the yellow Duck commander.

Congrats on the Duck Commander II.

Hello Shafiq
I don't think we've met but I am glad that you and your passenger are ok and

I appreciate you sharing your story and the many good points you brought up:

a) keeping and watching the car in front so you can see what's happening; I find the flags extremely useful;

b) to quote simon and garfunkel "slow down, you move too fast, you got to make the morning last..." I know it can be fun to drive fast, but I do enjoy looking at the dunes and their beautiful shapes;

c) tell the person behind you if there's any obstruction ( I need to follow this one more).

Thank you for all the reminders.

7amdallah that the both of you are ok. I know youre precious Duck Commander will be missed but as my father always tells me "a Car (Metal) can be replaced a million times over but a human being cannot" You can be happy that the best deed of all which was to keep you safe in her grand finalle.

It is great when people share their experiences of incidents as it helps give us knowledge and re-awaken us to things we might take for granted or dont even consider. Thanks for sharing this with us eace:

Scavenger wrote:"a Car (Metal) can be replaced a million times over but a human being cannot"

Indeed - the only thing that matters is that you both got out in one piece.

That's quite a story, Shafiq. Thank you for sharing it. So painful to say goodbye to a beloved car, I know, but it protected you and Hasan well, al-hamdulillah. I look forward to seeing you in your peaceful ride soon, inshallah.

By the way, Shafiq, two summers ago, I bought something for your son on a whim while I was on holiday in the US. I know that must sound strange, but it just called my name and said, "Buy me and take me to Shafiq," and I obeyed the first half immediately. Need to take care of that 2nd part. I'll hope to see you signed up for a club trip soon, but I'll keep it as long as necessary.

Thanks again for sharing this story. Take care and keep safe.