Not me this time.... is the man. Last night after watching "Boltz" at Vivo wif two other frds, we called a cab to go home as the taxi stand queue was way too long. The man's guy frd got in the front seat and we took the rear seating going in from the right. Just as the man was abt to get his right leg in, the cabby drove off... Yes with the man right leg hanging outside and the door still open! I was literally screaming at the highest pitch of my voice to get the driver to stop.
All of us was so shocked at wat the cabby had done. How could he not checked if all passengers were in and the door closed before driving off!! The man was cursing and swearing away... he held on to his right foot... I could see the pain from his face. He told us that half of the rear tyre went over his right heel. He was lucky to have pulled out his feet before the whole tyre went over it... I cant imagine the consequences.
I told the man to take off his shoe and sock, there was scratches and his heel was slightly 'dented' in. Probably by the weight of the cab. The driver was also in a state of shock. He then offered to drive us to the nearest hospital, SGH. Heng ah... the queue wasnt long, the man had an xray to make sure there was no bone fractured nor any serious damage to his heel at this point but the pain was making him walking in a limp.
The driver stay wif us throughout the whole process, gave us his ic and particulars on his own accord and even advise us to make a report. Initially we do not want to make the matter into any big issue cos I also understand that in our current economic situation, if he's going to get penalised he may lose his vocational license to drive. In return this may cause his livelihood in jeopardise. Wat if he has a family to depend on him to feed. I'm sure this accident will make him wake up and be more careful in future. But his reason for us to make a report is that shld anything worst happened like the man has to walk in a limp for life and affect the man's job, he can claim from the insurance company cos he wont be able to afford the compensation himself.
So in the end, we took his advise. He drove us to back to my place's NPP and we did a report. I told the man that if the cab company call him, try to tok to them and ask for leniency for this accident since the driver had done all his best to do watever he can.
Anyway the man was supposed to go back this morning for his duty but he's limping away. Last night he had informed his superiors on this incident. Guess wat happened... now is my turn to kpkb... there is no blardy ppl on standby to take over him. He oreadi report "c" yet when tried calling for someone to take over, no one is available.. wtf... tho his immediate superior told him no need to go back but no one cover his duty then how.. he LL has to go back lor... I really dun understand how does the civil system works. The doctor oreadi given the 'order' to rest for 3 days and another week for light duty... no running, marching and no boots...
How to expect the man to work in his current condition. I went totally nuts-rattling. But the man told me that in this kind of line is a "dog eat dog"... i was like huh.. wat u mean?! Well he did explained. Haizz.. i really dunno wat to say. I'm just disappointed with the system. All i can say is that it really suxs to the core. They shld have a better planning... if one day really got war and there's no such kind of back up or standby.. then y do we need the a**y for...
So much for "welfare" indeed... puiiiii...
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