Hi, I’m Rachna, and I want to share something that happened to me on the 5th of May. I was riding back home after meeting my friends, just a normal, peaceful ride. I crossed a signal and was cruising casually when a car came too close to me. I moved ahead, but out of nowhere, he came from behind and stopped his car right on my foot. His tires were literally pressing down on my leg. I screamed in pain and banged on his car until he finally noticed—but even then, he didn’t step out. He just sat there, completely unfazed. The traffic police nearby saw everything and didn’t bother to help. People around were laughing. I don’t know what they found funny.

To make it worse, people are now hate-commenting on my reel, saying “it’s nothing.” Really? I was once in a serious accident that left me bedridden for three months. So yes—I panicked, I was in pain, and I was desperately trying to free my leg from under that car. For those saying “this happens daily”—that’s the problem. Just because something happens often doesn’t mean we should accept it. One day it won’t just be a bruise or a scare—it’ll be something much worse. And to the ones talking about lane discipline: the video was recorded in a single frame, not a 360-degree view. My handle turned only after the tire crushed my leg. I didn’t swerve or change lanes recklessly. Please grow up and stop making careless assumptions.

Yes, I could’ve taken legal action. I had footage. But the driver folded his hands, begged for forgiveness in front of his son, and since I could walk and my injuries weren’t severe, I let it go. But this shouldn’t be normal. The way women are treated on roads—the way our pain is laughed off or questioned—is heartbreaking.

To those who keep commenting without facts: please understand what someone might be feeling before you type. I’m younger than most of you, but at least I have enough common sense to not judge or mock someone in pain.

Drive responsibly. Respect everyone on the road. Our families are waiting for us to return home safe.