The man rubbed his forehead, clearly exhausted, and let out a long sigh.
\u201cOfficer,\u201d he said, pointing down the road, \u201cI was already on my half\u2026 she just kept following me onto it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The officer blinked. \u201cWhat do you mean?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The man gestured behind him. \u201cEvery time I steered to the right to avoid her, she did the exact same thing. I moved more to the edge\u2014she moved more to the edge. I even slowed down, thinking she\u2019d pass\u2014but no, she slowed down too! It was like we were synchronized!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The officer tried to stay professional, but a small smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. He walked back to the elderly woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMa\u2019am,\u201d he said gently, \u201ccan you tell me exactly what happened?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She nodded firmly. \u201cOf course. I was driving properly on my side of the road when I saw him coming straight at me. I thought, \u2018Well, he must be confused,\u2019 so I moved over to give him space. And what did he do? He followed me!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The officer raised an eyebrow. \u201cYou moved to the right?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd then?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, he kept coming, so I moved even more to the right! I practically ended up in the ditch trying to give him his half!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The officer paused, then asked carefully, \u201cMa\u2019am\u2026 did you happen to notice which side of the road you started on?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She looked at him, confused. \u201cMy side, of course!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The officer took a deep breath and glanced down the road, then back at her.
\u201cMa\u2019am\u2026 this road follows right-hand driving rules.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She stared at him for a moment. Then her eyes widened slightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh,\u201d she said softly. \u201cSo\u2026 my half\u2026 was the other half?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The officer nodded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There was a long silence before she sighed and shook her head.
\u201cWell,\u201d she said, \u201cno wonder we couldn\u2019t agree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The officer walked back to the man, who was now leaning against his car, arms crossed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo?\u201d the man asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The officer smiled. \u201cLet\u2019s just say\u2026 you were both trying very hard to be polite.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The man looked confused. \u201cPolite? She nearly ran me off the road!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cExactly,\u201d the officer replied. \u201cYou both did.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For a moment, the man stared at him\u2014then burst out laughing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A few minutes later, even the elderly woman joined in, chuckling at the misunderstanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sometimes, the officer thought as he finished his report, accidents aren\u2019t caused by bad intentions\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just by two people trying to do the \u201cright\u201d thing\u2014on the wrong side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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