[kictanet] Just a thought

[Anthony Kiarie]

Wow! How about that. Got me thinking about digitizing my car as well. Btw,
it wasn't really a VW bug was it? Maybe VW without the bug?
On 4 Jan 2014 08:15, "Bitange Ndemo" <bitange at jambo.co.ke> wrote:

> Yesterday morning as I drove to the city, my trip was disrupted by a woman
> driving ahead of me.  She was most likely driving a stick shift Toyota
> when at Muthaiga Market (has a small hill as you join on to Parklands) her
> car slowly sled backwards resting on the front of my VW bug.  She realized
> her mistake too late but when she came out, she said to me "Mheshimiwa
> umenigonga kutoka nyuma" (Honorable you just hit me from behind).  I just
> had to smile as I opened my door.  The vehicles behind us sped off.  I
> knew I had no witness.
>
> Her car had minor damage and as she prepared to call the police, I
> encouraged her to do it quick since this is a simple matter.  She then
> says to me "a simple matter".  I said yes.  What do you mean she retorted.
>  It is simple because my car is digital, I said.  Digital! what do exactly
> mean she says.  My car has digital cameras all round and when the police
> arrive, I just will show them exactly what went on.  She stops making her
> call and started to look at my car carefully.  This time I tell her that I
> am calling the police.  She then turns to me as says "this digital
> business is not good, can we just agree that we just cover our costs".  I
> said no.  This is the very reason why I mounted a digicam on my car.
>
> She starts to plead with me.  She offers to cover my cost.  I said no but
> asked her to put it in writing that she was on the wrong.
>
> Lesson 1:  Technology will help us correct our values.
> Lesson 2: If all our PSV vehicles are mounted with cameras, we shall
> gather good data to hep us deal with road carnage
> Lesson 3:  There are other benefits that will accrue if car manufacturers
> were to in-build cameras just like mobile phones.
>
>
> Ndemo.
>
>
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