"Freaky Fast" food delivery drivers are breaking the law, report says

CHICAGO -- Some drivers of a national sandwich shop chain that promises "Freaky Fast Delivery!" are apparently taking the motto to heart and were caught performing an array of vehicle infractions, according to a report by CBS Chicago.

The station says it watched drivers with the Jimmy John's sandwich chain near Chicago quickly moving from lane to lane; driving on the shoulder; going twice the speed limit; and driving the wrong way. The station reports that Jimmy John's drivers also are getting into accidents, leading to lawsuits around the country.

Alexandria Contini told CBS Chicago she was hit by a Jimmy John's driver in 2012 in Aurora, Illinois.

"They are taking unnecessary risks, not only what happened to me, it's prevalent," said Contini, who was a pedestrian when struck, and suffered broken bones and needed surgery.

CBS Chicago says it observed other Jimmy John's drivers at the same location, driving erratically; holding up their phones while driving; making u-turns in the middle of intersections; speeding; and disregarding stop signs.

One driver questioned about repeatedly going through stop signs said, "Well we stop, sort of, kind of." He said, "Everybody does that," though he says it is not encouraged.

Dale Mikols told the station that at a Jimmy John's in Willowbrook, Ill., a driver screeched out of the parking lot, struck his car and injured his back.

"It's just outright dangerous," said Mikols, adding, "Absolutely, it's only a matter of time" before mor people get hurt.

Mikols is suing the restaurant, CBS Chicago said.

His lawyer, Kevin O'Reilly, told the station: "It's irresponsible to have a campaign that promotes basically breaking the law to deliver a sandwich."

CBS Chicago said that at the Willowbrook location, its investigators found drivers repeatedly blowing through stop signs in plain view of restaurant windows and repeatedly driving down a road that says: Do Not Enter.

A Jimmy John's spokesman said they take safety seriously and all drivers are required to follow the law.

In the Alexandria Contini case, the Aurora franchisee reportedly told CBS Chicago that settlement talks prevent him from commenting. According to the station, he also said he has strict policies -- including checking each worker's driving record every six months.

He told the station that "Freaky Fast" only refers to making sandwiches fast, not how deliveries are handled.