Tonight, I just got smashed into by a Northway Taxi. The driver was approaching the Latham circle going at least 70 mph and smashed into my car, spun my car around, so I was facing him, and TAKES OFF! He leaves the Taxi's bumper (with LICENSE PLATE) in the middle of the circle. I pull my car to the side, and a good samaritan stops, and calls 911 for me. I go and grab the bumper. I had no idea who just hit me, but now I do.
About 20 minutes later the Psycho Taxi returns, apparently looking for his bumper. How he wasn't arrested, I don't know. He's a younger guy, with blondish hair, and looks deranged.
The owner woman (and her two school-age sons) show up, and start defending the Psycho Taxi Driver. At this point, investigating Officer says the Psycho Driver has a whole rap sheet of traffic offenses, and just recently pulled him over. HOW IS HE STILL DRIVING A TAXI!!!!?????
I told the woman her Psycho Driver is going to kill someone. How they have kept him employed AS A TAXI DRIVER is wholly IRRESPONSIBLE and DANGEROUS. I wouldn't trust this company at all.
After arguing with the Officer, and lying about the whole accident, saying he didn't take off, the Pscyho Driver then proceeds to PEEL OFF right in front of the officer, missing-front-bumper, smashed-headlights, and all. At this point the Taxi-Owner Woman and her sons change their tune and stop defending the Psycho Driver. The Officer said he was going to go find the Psycho and arrest him.
On my way home I actually spotted the Psycho's Taxi (parked in the empty lot on Watervliet-Shaker Rd, where Marinara's used to be). Fortunately, the Psycho himself was no where to be found.
Thank goodness in this world there are people like Gregg, the Good Samaritan who not only stopped and called 911, but stood outside in the freezing cold with me and waited for the police to arrive. He spoke with the Officer as a witness to the Psycho Taxi Driver taking off. Gregg even offered to give me a ride back to the mechanic shop. No way I was calling a Taxi!
There's people like the Psycho Northway Taxi Driver and Nasty Woman Owner, and then there's people like Gregg to balance it out and remind us the world isn't all bat sh#t crazy - just some people are. read more