Aham Vyaktam

Today morning was so scary.
I was waiting to take a left on an intersection unguarded by traffic lights.
Though I had used my windshield wiper before starting off from home, it completely skipped my mind that the road was wet.
I saw a car coming on the far left and a truck coming on the far right.
I, for sure, had plenty of time to take my left before both the cars approached me.
So I steered to my left with the normal speed I used to used to turn and for a split second, I didnt know how the car behaved, it went to the right a little and then left a little and finally ended up in the lane with oncoming traffic in the opposite direction.
All I could do was yell holy shit and am glad I had paid attention while reading the driving handbook before my driving written test, I just took my legs off the gas pedal and pumped the brake, not slamming it. I got back into my senses with my legs shaking and had enough time to pull over to my right before there was any car near me.
It just skipped my mind that you should reduce speed on a wet road and I was about to end up in a hospital, possibly making my birthday a....well, I dont wanna complete the sentence.
I am just hoping that something big that came for me got averted by this lil mishap.

Guys, take the driver's handbook seriously and concentrate while you drive and more than anything, dont be overconfident!

Am really glad am alive!