The first and most obvious thing is do not let them in.
- Sometimes easier said than done.
- The signs of a drunk should be easy to spot.
- As they walk up to your car/cab this should give you all the information you need.
- If you are in a taxi or doing journeys with people prone to car sickness.
- It is a good idea to have a supply of good quality carrier bags that do not have the holes in the bottom
- A couple of these rolled up with a rubber band can save many problems later in the journey
- Give one of these to your suspect potential pucker
- Fresh air will help but an open car window is also a drain if not all outside your car
- There are two types of sickness to deal with.
- One is genuine illness and the other is alcohol related
- Beware of projectile vomit
- A sweet sickly smell of alcohol induced puke will alert you to the cause and the person
- It is well to appreciate the difference between the different sorts of sickness and their circumstances:
- A man will normally tell you that he wants to be sick
- This gives you the opportunity to pull over safely
- Women on the other hand will try to hold it together
- It may well be too late unless she has been given a carrier bag. See above.
- Children will be the worst sort to be sick, as they are actually ill
- This will be reflected in the smell
- If all of the above is no good and it is too late and the evidence is all over the car you must:
- Act quickly.
- The longer its left the more it soaks in.
- You must use The SAS (Speed Action & Supplies)
- A Garage will have everything you need:
- Disposable gloves (you don’t really want to use your bare hands?).
- Paper towels (or Newspapers) and a bin nearby.
- Some warm soapy water and a brush. Get from toilet.
- Febreze air freshener for the seats.
- A smell that lingers afterwards can be the trigger for more.
- Your plan of action should be as quickly as possible:
- Remove as much as you can. Gloves and paper towels.
- Scrub where it was with hot soapy water.
- Remember all the little nooks and crannies with your brush.
- Do not use a pressure washer unless you do not plan on using your car for a few days till the seats dry out.
- Soak up as much as you can with more paper towels.
- Spray area with the Febreze or similar to remove smell.
- If you need to carry on driving after this event:
- Newspapers laid thickly where passengers will be sitting.
- Nothing will be worse than a damp bum knowing why it is damp.
- A towel tuck in around the seat and over the newspapers will make it more presentable and stop newspaper print getting on clothes.
- What to do if you have left it.
- Basically get professional help like a professional valet
- Your local taxi firm should have phone numbers of people who can deal with this
- Remember the longer its left the worse it is