Every
once in a while one of our drivers gets into an accident. I can’t say the same for “Geppetto,” he
gets into them like they are going out of style.
Suffice
it to say “Geppetto” is his nickname, based on the fact that he looks like the
old man from the Disney children’s classic “Pinocchio.” Hopefully everyone’s familiar with
Pinocchio. Geppetto is a sixty
something Polish guy. At least I
think he’s Polish, he has claimed several different nationalities. One thing's for sure, he drives like a
madman. Tonight he crashed into a
car, hopped a curb, and rolled to a stop just inches from the town’s police
department. The taxi was pretty
banged up, as was the other car.
It’s probably safe to say that they were both totaled.
It
was quite a scene – fire trucks, ambulances, and squad cars. Thankfully Geppetto was ok. Strange thing though, the airbags
didn’t go off. Well,
strange from a casual observers viewpoint. Doesn’t seem all that strange to me, but then there’s things
that I know about Cortez Cab that most people don’t. Like the fact that Catherine doesn’t change the airbags once
they deploy. Why? Because that’s
too expensive. With that being
said (by Catherine) it’s safe to say that the drivers lives are worth somewhere
less than the $500 or so that it would cost to have the airbags replaced.
All
joking aside I find that rather disturbing. For an outfit that “employs” drivers to utilize company vehicles
doing official business, I would think that this would be a priority – the
safety of it’s (the company’s) workers.
Air bags shouldn’t be expendable. The city probably had to twist her arm just to provide seat belts and mirrors.
Although
airbags might not be enough to ensure Geppetto’s safety. Perhaps a roll-bar too? Maybe nearly emptying the gas tank and
chaining the doors shut would better suit him. You know, like cars in demolition derbies. And for those of you who don’t know
what demolition derbies are, well my friends, you are missing out.
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