Without Changing Lanes

Was going back home from Resala a few hours ago when I had to make a U-turn in Abbas El Akkad street. I was in the left most lane moving forward in preparation for the U-turn I was about to make a short distance ahead to my left side. I suddenly heard a sharp scratching sound from my right side. I stopped at once just to find a car approaching me from the right side and scratching against the body of my dear i10. I car coming from my right side was attempting to overtake me from my right side in order to move to the left most lane in preparation for turning left.

We both stood still for a few moments not wanting to move. The car on my right side was slightly ahead of me. Both of us did not know what to do. We both wanted to prevent any possible further damage to our cars. He then moved slowly away from my car, I can't remember backwards or forwards, probably he moved forward and away from my car towards the right side. He then took to the left lane like he intended from the start. I was in deep worry what the scratch would look like on the right side of my car.

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Although upon analysis of the situation we find that it was his mistake not mine since he is the once who was attempting to change lanes and he got too close to my car while I had nothing but the pavement on my left side and could not move any more to the left, yet I did want to look at it as being my mistake. I guess I could have avoided such a hazard had I looked to my right side before going forward. Yes it is not my problem to look to my right when I am just moving forward and not changing lanes, yet as a defensive driving technique I should have done so. I guess the guy expected me to stop moving forward upon his approaching me and cutting the way ahead of me. Yes his mistake, but once should train for avoiding the mistakes of others. We do not live in a perfect world after all.

Lesson: Even if you are just moving forward and not changing lanes, make sure to keep an eye on cars coming from the lane adjacent to yours just in case any of them wanted to suddenly overtake you and expected you to stop sharply upon their attempt to cut you off.