It seems like I would have a good loading/unloading story after driving a delivery van in NYC for about 5 months, but really the drivers in the city are mostly very good drivers, and things move along amazingly well. It reminds me of something I heard on Futurama, when the character Fry stated, "Nobody drives in New York City-- there's too much traffic!" Pretty accurate, just me and a bunch of predictable taxis and other delivery drivers. We flowed like a machine!
I'd never heard of the Jeepney before, I had to look it up, and I saw a bit of Jeep left in most of them in the front, but otherwise they are even more awkward looking than the Jeeps they were made from, and that missing brake light is unacceptable! I suppose if things never get rolling too fast anyway in the congestion, the damage might be minimal if you hit one. Unfortunately you might bump that one guy who freaks out over the tiniest little scratch, in which case I would recommend you apologize in as many languages as you can as you flee the scene.
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Haha! Man, if I were ever to experience traffic that flows like a machine I would be a very happy driver :) They are awkward and completely unacceptable. Oh wait, you were talking about the brake lights. Fortunately for them, they have a stainless steel frame, so no worries about scratches. They would just hammer any bumps and it'll look brand new. It's convenient for them, especially when they get into an accident every week.
That's awesome that you were once a delivery van driver! Learn something new about people every day. Thanks for taking the time to leave your story here! I keep wondering why people don't seem to understand that this is a contest with money involved. I know it's not a lot, but it's still free money.