today i accidentally had to get on my knees and throw my head into the dust – of wiedner hauptstraße because of an unexpected u-turn manoeuvre of a van in front of me. too late for a deliberate braking. fortunately, i did not have any contact with the car but gravitation had its impact on me, anyway: my left joints are marked with grazes and my right hand hurts a bit. but it could have been worse (couldn't it, rainer?). and the van driver was very kind afterwards. he insisted on us going to the police-station, a decision he might have regret later. the session took one and a half hours and although we are both agreed upon the course of events a trial could be pending.