Correction: What would you do…if as the mother of a blind student you’re warned by the school superintendent about the school van driver’s background (over whose employment the superintendent has, inexplicably, no control), which includes at least three serious driving offences, including a DUI and reckless driving 12 years ago and another unspecified serious offense three years ago—and you don’t have a clue about addiction? (TAR Lite # 23)
Would you…
1. Take matters into your own hands and henceforth drive your son to and from school?
2. Start driving your son, but also inquire as to why such a driver would be allowed to even drive, much less drive students, especially blind ones?
3. Raise a stink about such a driver being allowed to drive any student?
4. Allow the driver to continue driving your blind son to and from school, since there had been no “incidents” and your son really liked the driver?
Congratulations if you responded “# 4!” because that is exactly what Mrs. Sean Bucci decided, much to everyone’s detriment. Michael A. Tantillo, 41, picked up the 15-year-old student at around 4 p.m. and proceeded to drive him around for ...