The bag in which he put the notebook computer jumped numerous times from the front passenger seat to the floor of the car. Too many stop and go driving along the way to work. Nakamora hoped that the almost 3-year old laptop can survive the unintentional abuse.
Today is the second day the traffic is that bad. Schools started the new session yesterday; and during school session the traffic is indeed that bad. But expect it to be worse in the next 3-4 days. People have been accustomed to breezy driving during the long school break, and need to re-adjust to a different driving mode. Defensive driving. Timing is very crucial in this condition. Start late by 5 minutes and he will be late by 20-25 minutes; start early just by 5 minutes and he will arrive 15 minutes early. The trick is to find the right time to get out of the house so that the traffic is just nice and stick to within that window of time. Early is okay, but late, try not to be; all kind of drivers and vehicles would have populated the road, lorries, motorcycles, buses. The diverse driving styles of Malaysian drivers can be taxing to the nerve.
Some drive too fast, like a rocket. Others drive so slow that Nakamora would have been happier to be behind a tractor or a steamroller. The thought that these vehicles cannot move fast console him, but following a slow-moving car, especially luxury car, irked him. He started thinking sarcastically that may be by the time the driver can afford such a car age also caught up with him, and that slowed him down, no more spirited driving. In challenging traffic conditions the mind is the best friend in order to stay cool and stay on the road safely - never mind whatever it is thinking.
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