Robots, I have a confession to make.
My father and I are on vacation in Bermuda. Bermuda is very, very small, and therefore there isn't space for cars. If you want to get around without relying on busses or taxis, you can only rent mopeds. A week ago, I was following my father on a moped when I saw a piece of metal fall off of it. It was shaped a bit like a clamp. For some reason, I chose not to honk my horn and tell him. My best guess is that I was too shocked to do it right in the moment, and after a while I realized that if I told him it would look bad because I had waited too long.
Today, we were driving our mopeds around when my dad started to accelerate without using the throttle. In fact, the moped wouldn't stop accelerating at all, and he could only slow down by applying the brakes. When he got off, he let go of the brakes, and the moped crashed into a wall. My dad is unhurt, but the moped got damaged and now the rental company expects us to pay for it. More importantly, though, if we were unlucky my dad would've died.
I am absolutely furious with myself for my behavior. My inaction could have cost him his life. I have no excuse.
My father and I are on vacation in Bermuda. Bermuda is very, very small, and therefore there isn't space for cars. If you want to get around without relying on busses or taxis, you can only rent mopeds. A week ago, I was following my father on a moped when I saw a piece of metal fall off of it. It was shaped a bit like a clamp. For some reason, I chose not to honk my horn and tell him. My best guess is that I was too shocked to do it right in the moment, and after a while I realized that if I told him it would look bad because I had waited too long.
Today, we were driving our mopeds around when my dad started to accelerate without using the throttle. In fact, the moped wouldn't stop accelerating at all, and he could only slow down by applying the brakes. When he got off, he let go of the brakes, and the moped crashed into a wall. My dad is unhurt, but the moped got damaged and now the rental company expects us to pay for it. More importantly, though, if we were unlucky my dad would've died.
I am absolutely furious with myself for my behavior. My inaction could have cost him his life. I have no excuse.
