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(Cumhuriyet Newspaper, 19 November 2020)
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mannequin story, albeit a rather tragic one.
Easy rider.
In Düzce, taxi driver Hakan Atılgan is taking measures to protect
himself and his passengers as winter approaches and COVID cases
rise. With social distancing in mind, Atılgan has seated a mannequin
in his front passenger seat to prevent anyone else from sitting next to
him. (!)
This practice has been favorably accepted by Atılgan's passengers,
although 3 or 4 people had a negative reaction. Atılgan had this to
say: "lately COVID cases are on the rise so I thought of doing this.
The front seat is especially risky, with people sneezing and coughing.
Doubtless, we have to breathe the virus if they spit it out. So I'm
touring around Düzce with my mannequin friend, who is quite the
pleasant companion, although she hasn't paid a fare thus far :)."
"Some passengers wish all taxi drivers would do this but others
want to ride in front so I have to refuse them. They have a point but,
on the other hand, we're going through a rough period and have to
be vigilant. "
In the back is better.
One of Atılgan's passengers, Tenzile Koç, noted that "I like to ride
in the front seat but because of COVID we have to change our ways.
At first when I saw the mannequin I thought it was a joke but
nevertheless I sat in the back seat. Now I'm used to it. I think Hakan
bey has done a good thing by giving this message to everyone."
Although, in the front, the driver may get fresh
sometimes.
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