I am a journalist at a major radio station. Reminded me of a recent funny story. Motorists remember that someone from the deputies of the State Duma introduced a bill, according to which the participants in the accident must undergo re-training - and not only the culprit, but also the victim. Eventually, it was cancelled, and with a scandal, but the discussion was lively. I also called all kinds of auto schools associations. Everyone, of course, agrees that it is necessary to re-train not only the participants, but also the passengers, and at the same time it is desirable for their family members and all eyewitnesses, and forced, and even a double fee to take, for prevention, so to speak. And here I call one of the figures there, his name is heard, known in his circles, and you, the reader, will remind him if you stress a little.
He, as usual, began to rub me about where and how many people died in the accident, how important safety on the roads is, where Russia is in this parameter in Europe, and so on. Very bright, with its own expressiveness, and with facts, detailed figures, etc. The perfect interlocutor. I decided to stick, and at the end of his monologue I stated with doubt: “Yes, you are all right, of course, but what about the price of the question? Will it not be a burden?” He is like the chairman of the collective farm from the Soviet film of the 1950s: “Young-o-o-o-o-o man! Can you measure human life in a ringing coin? “You are a young man, how young are you?”
27 to answer.
Imagine that your life will suddenly end! How many you could see sunsets at sea, rises in the mountains, how many pleasant moments you miss. The first smile of children? (The voice shakes tears) - And their first steps? Are you prepared to lose all this for the fault of an unskilled driver? No is? Here I am about it. Here, understand, money is not important, money is a thief! It is nonsense! I didn’t want to ring them with a high bell. Important continuous values, which we all in this rush, in this circle of megacities began to forget.
I take a pause, as if I had a feeling, and declare to him, slightly swinging my nose: “Yes, but I didn’t mean the price of the question for drivers. The draft law implies that auto schools will re-teach the participants of the accident at their own expense.”
How is it? He was immediately vigilant.
Well, if a person is in an accident, it means that he is provided with poor quality training services, and the car school will be obliged to...
What will she owe? He speaks with doubts. And the one who is not guilty, also to teach?
You said that Europe...
What fucking Europe? That we are all Europe-Europe, we have our own conditions, there is nothing abroad to turn!
But the length of life, sunsets at sea...
Eat more and run more in the morning like I do, and you will live long. No need to go into my pocket for that. And, you know, a young man: frankly speaking, that driver who was not trained for the first time, it is useless to teach him in the second!
Well, for a long time still erupted against the evil state, which only thinks of getting into the pocket of the working man, etc. I grinned about myself. The editor also liked it, but the story did not come out. Our friend of youth and longevity fighter called the chief and tearfully asked to take an interview from the air. And sorry...