A Conversation for Drivers

Driver as crook

Post 1

Moonjack

Another definition of driver, lesser known and related to the first one given:

The Driver, in a criminal organization, is the man who drives the getaway car after a crime is committed. The Driver, also known as the Wheelman, must have excellent driving skills, a perfect knowledge of the entire city he is operating in, and impeccable timing. His job is to be at the curb the instant the crime is finished, not one second sooner or later, and then get away to the hideout as quickly as possible and without being followed. This can often involve dodging high-speed pursuit, using little-known back alleys, and sometimes just driving like a normal person to avoid unwanted attention when he knows he could be caught at any moment.


Driver as crook

Post 2

Lonnytunes - Winter Is Here

And of course reckless driving can result in other drivers being driven to commit insane acts of road-rage like driving a screw-driver up an offenders nose


Driver as crook

Post 3

Steve K.

... or the road rager who grabbed a little dog out of his tormentor's car and threw it onto traffic, where it was run over and killed. this happened in California recently. Last I heard, the reward was up to $100,000 for the guy.


Driver as crook

Post 4

Lonnytunes - Winter Is Here

... and even more pathetically, if it had been a human killed instead of an animal, the reward would be zero dollars smiley - fish


Driver as crook

Post 5

Steve K.

The same thought crossed my mind. Traffic accident deaths are so common, we blank out the incidents. Especially in Houston, Texas, USA, where I live - the land of the freeway. I'd like to think, though, that if a road-rager tossed a human being into traffic, the public reaction would be dramatic.


Key: Complain about this post

Write an Entry

"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a wholly remarkable book. It has been compiled and recompiled many times and under many different editorships. It contains contributions from countless numbers of travellers and researchers."

Write an entry
Read more