Photogs Who Cannot Drive...

[ewink]

Without getting into too many details, I now find myself unable to drive (I didn't do anything illegal), either my car or a station car, for a few months. Does anyone else 'not drive' and does having the reporter do all the driving cause any issues?

I don't really find myself being concerned until our 4'nothing reporter has to take the 12' SNG out for a spin... :p

Plus, tbh, being the passanger seems like giving up control. lol...

[Land Rover]

I can't say that I've been in that position but hopefully the people at work understand your situation and will lend a hand, especially since its just a temp thing. It may get a little frustrating from your side and theirs before its over.

[NEWSSHOOTER3]

Humm... that's a little odd, but I'd hope that those around me would cope...

[engphotog21]

I had Vertigo for about 3 weeks a while back. I had to have my reporters drive for a little while till I was over it. I didn't do any live shots for a few weeks unless the reporter was ok with driving a live truck... Hopefully you can get get through whatever your goin' through Erin, good luck...

[A Step Above Productions]

Don't forget your a team - and there is nothing wrong with having the reporter drive for a change. I understand the giving up control, you'll get through this.

[pre-set]

Inside edit shift? Or possibly temp. disability pay/leave? I'd look into that.

[David R. Busse]

About 40 percent of the population of Los Angeles County, California, can't drive, but they do anyway...

[6shooter]

Worked with a photog who got a DUI years back. I know it bugged the reporters who had to drive when he got his license taken away. They liked being able to sit and make phone calls, do their make-up, concentrate on the story rather then the road.

Understandable...

Sucked for the shooters though to cause that meant one less person for spot news.

He left shortly after all this happened.

[ewink]

I can't say that I've been in that position but hopefully the people at work understand your situation and will lend a hand, especially since its just a temp thing. It may get a little frustrating from your side and theirs before its over.
Everything has been very nice about stuff, both the shooters and the reporters. Though already I've been annoyed with having to give directions and not having my reporter able to set up a story while we're heading out...

Humm... that's a little odd, but I'd hope that those around me would cope...
Lol.. A little odd, yeah.

I had Vertigo for about 3 weeks a while back. I had to have my reporters drive for a little while till I was over it. I didn't do any live shots for a few weeks unless the reporter was ok with driving a live truck... Hopefully you can get get through whatever your goin' through Erin, good luck...
I haven't gotten out of any live shots yet. :( Although this is actually my first day (really) back to work. Thanks.

Don't forget your a team - and there is nothing wrong with having the reporter drive for a change. I understand the giving up control, you'll get through this.
Heh... It's funny, sometimes I do forget we're a team. Hopefully this will make us bond more, or something. Is nice knowing though that even though I have only been here for 8 months, I know how to get around better than some of the reporters, so I still have that kind of control...

"TURN HERE!!! BWA HAHAHAHAH"

Inside edit shift? Or possibly temp. disability pay/leave? I'd look into that.
It's going to be too long for paid leave or anything like that (6 months, assuming all goes well!). I can still shoot, as well as I could before, so I really don't wanna do anything else. It's just... different.

About 40 percent of the population of Los Angeles County, California, can't drive, but they do anyway...
The other 60% are in Las Vegas I think... :D

Worked with a photog who got a DUI years back. I know it bugged the reporters who had to drive when he got his license taken away. They liked being able to sit and make phone calls, do their make-up, concentrate on the story rather then the road.

Understandable...

Sucked for the shooters though to cause that meant one less person for spot news.

He left shortly after all this happened.
That's not what happened to me. I am disappointed that I don't get anymore easy VOSOT days though. :( Not going anywhere, though.

Thanks for the advice guys. I am sure things will be super and when I am able to drive again, it will be weird going back. :)

[Grip]

baaa... your not missing anything. Driving sucks

[Rad]

We had a guy here that didn't drive for more than a year due to Medical reasons... reporters bitched and moaned about it, but It worked. I'm told there is an ADA issue if you don't facilitate the disability.

[cameradog]

I can still shoot, as well as I could before...

So you're saying you've gone blind?







(Sorry, it was like an engraved invitation. Good luck!)

[FTOJRLST]

I remember back in the mid-90s, a one man band friend of mine named Brian Bowman had just started working in the Wilson, NC bureau of WRAL. He was in one of his first weeks of shooting high school football and took a nasty hit. It shattered his leg, put him in a cast up to his hip and had him riding in the backseat of his newsunit (with a photog driving the 50 miles in from Raleigh every day)until his recovery was complete.

[dw438]

Cmon.
In New York we know that 100% of those with yellow license plates [NJ] and 100%of those with blue plates [CT] and 150% of those with Mass. plates can't drive.
Add in 98% of yellow cabbies, 85.2% of livery cab drivers and 76.1% of UPS/FedEX/DHL drivers, we're in business.
The only ones who know how to drive are the movie and theatrical Teamsters ... and of course anyone with press plates!

[nparsons]

I was hired under the condition that I could not have any moving violations, accidents, or pull-overs whatsoever. I had been a foolish young man with my driving record, and was grandfathered into the station's insurance policy with my 5 license points. The day those points came off was a day of celebration!

My sports reporters were cool about driving me around to our different shoots. That lasted about 6 months till my bosses realised I was pretty good at the job and became a little more lax about checking my driving record. I still am very cautious about what happens behind the wheel.

[Widescreen]

We have over the years had a couple who lost a licence for drink driving. Those days are far behind as we now have a zero policy. It’s not enforced but encouraged and it works.

In those cases, reporters drove or a sound recordist. Now that soundo’s are less common, it’s more of an issue.

More the point with us is people who should not drive because they are just plain terrible at it. Some of our guys I would not be comfortable with and often reporters complain about bad or dangerous driving.

Some have been given warnings, but some guys will always be bad drivers!