Drivers Menace

Seems like Malibu Towne is slowly being taken over by "I dont care who you are?" driver brigade. The benches infront of Tower 5& 6 have become their favourite hangout zone. If not out there you would find them catwalking gallantly right outside the Tower entrance.

Just the other day while coming back from office in the evening I found 4 drivers lounging at the entrance of Tower 6. Upon asking why are they all hanging around here one of them said that he is waiting for his "madam". Upon checking with the others, phat came the reply with a smirk on their face ... we are waiting for our madams too. And without a bit of bother they kept lounging there, couple of them also made their intentions clear by putting their feet on the black railings.

Am sure many of us had many discussions about the driver menace but the way I look at it, controlling the drivers is not MCRWA's responsibility nor MEPL, its the driver's employers responsibility who am sure would happen to be one of our co-residents. The issue isnt that one has a driver, issue is how much leeway have you given to your driver. I have a driver and he has been with me for 8 years and I can boldly make this claim that my driver has never argued with any resident or have lounged around inappropriately or have ever been found openly leching at women of Malibu.

Honestly, I am fed up of fighting with these drivers and trying to be their moral police or individually calling up their employers( have done that on a few instances). Am making this sincere plea to all of you who have drivers (am sure there are exceptions of decent well mannered drivers) - please speak with your drivers and coach them on the dos and donts of being in a civilised community. They should not be lounging around in the lobby area or the benches which are meant for residents. They should not be parking at the "no parking" areas and most definitely not argue with a resident when they are pointed out that they have parked their cars in the "no parking" area. And last but not the least....please do warn them against the show of attitude and muscles.

No I am not asking this favour for my personal gain alone...its in your interest as well. As your wife, or your children otherwise could be a possible victims of actions someone else' driver tomorrow and trust me its not worth waiting till then.

As I write this blog I see 5 drivers parked on the bench, one of whom with a orange T-shirt is lying on the bench with his feet up escorted by couple of other drivers. And the most blood boiling part is that he saw me glaring at him from my bedroom window but he didnt buzz either from the bench or from his posture.