THE ANALOGY OF A DRIVER’S MATE VRS A SPARE DRIVER- EPISODE 4, DR APC

In this episode, let’s turn our attention to the behaviours of the 2 and draw our conclusions.

The Behavior of a Spare Driver
The spare driver, as already indicated, is a qualified driver who, for some reason, maybe idling. These are their attributes or behaviours:

1. They come in as a stop-gap to support the substantive driver.

2. They drive only in the absence of the original driver. Better still, if it is trotro, then the mate has to still be with him to make his work easier.

3. Most spare drivers work on weekends or at odd hours when the original drivers are tired.

4. They drive without any guidance, so they mostly commit lots of offences, which later put the substantive driver and the car owner in trouble.

5. Spare drivers work with the view to get more money. In this case, they want to get their ‘chobo’ as well as the sales, hence, they overuse the car, which later sends the car to the fitting shop.

6. Most spare drivers have worked their substantive drivers out and later become the substantive drivers either through, konkonsa, blackmailing, or making more sales to attract the owner.

7. Spare drivers don’t normally take the work seriously. That is, they don’t put in their best because they know that eventually the car will be taken away from them or they may have to give back to the substantive driver.

8. Most spare drivers use the car on the blind side of the car owner, hence creating problems for the original driver as well as the owner.

9. Most spare drivers refuse to renew their licenses and hence cannot work efficiently and effectively. They therefore prefer to work at night and in obscured places, putting the car at risk.

10. Most spare drivers engage in illegalities such as overloading, abuse of traffic rules and regulations, driving under the influence of alcohol, and eventually causing accidents. It has been observed over the years that, most accidents on our roads are caused by spare drivers.

The behaviour of a spare driver leaves much to be desired and is a cause of worry to both the car owner and the original driver.

By: Dr.  Christian Adu Poku, APC
(the voice from afar)