Uber Driver Gets Immediate 5 Stars From Visiting Country Boy For Driving Straight Over Roundabout

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Local driver Simon Playmore usually pulls out all the stops to ensure his passengers give him the coveted 5 stars on Uber, but this afternoon he discovered that perhaps he doesn’t need to go to such lengths.  

The realisation came after the retired accountant turned uber driver completely disregarded the road rules and drove directly over the middle of a roundabout on a busy French Quarter road. 

While this flagrant disregard may alarm some passengers, it exhilarated visiting country boy Jeremy Allen . 

“I looked back to apologise, but was met with the eyes of a mad man ‘Nah, dassit my boy! 5 stars!!!’” Playmore told The Advocate. 

“He then asked if he could light a cigarette, which I had to refuse”  

It’s understood that Allen is in town to watch his horse run at Betoota Downs – the Diamantina’s most prestigious turf racetrack. 

Playmore says that Allen insisted on getting his personal contact details so he could arrange a pick up after the last, “I think he might need a bit of help come 5:30pm. So yeah, I’ll probably answer.” 

More to come.