Life at 40 kilometers per hour. A taxi driver’s blog. Part 3. Tailgating Some drivers do not believe in keeping a safe distance. They are in such a hurry that they will speed up to one meter away from your bumper at 100km/hr and tailgate you for as long as it takes. In the USA, […]
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Taxi Driver Helsinki part 2
Life at 40 kilometers per hour. A taxi driver’s blog. Part 2. Pedestrians On the road, you observe all kinds of pedestrians. There are those who timidly approach the curb and seek eye contact before they take their first step into the crosswalk. I love these people because they value their lives and those of every […]
Taxi Driver Helsinki part 1
Life at 40 kilometers per hour. A taxi driver’s blog. Part 1. Background You never wake up at the age of 10 and decide for yourself, “Hey! I’m going to be a taxi driver one day!” It is always seen as a last resort or last minute decision after all avenues are exhausted. However, when […]
All taxi drivers dream
18.9.2012 All taxi drivers dream. Some more than others. They’ll dream of getting out of the transportation business because it can be a lonely job. Many lunches alone at a roadside hashpit. But most of the time, they’ll dream about what has already been. When they had a high paying job and annual vacations. The […]