ComfortDelGro to discipline driver who flung relative’s wheelchair out of taxi
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Taxi operator ComfortDelGro said it will discipline one of its drivers, after an incident involving the driver appearing to forcefully dump a passenger’s wheelchair on a pavement on July 18.Responding to media queries, a spokesperson said on July 20 the taxComfortDelGro to discipline driver who flung relative’s wheelchair out of taxi
Taxi operator ComfortDelGro said it will discipline one of its drivers, after an incident involving the driver appearing to forcefully dump a passenger’s wheelchair on a pavement on July 18.Responding to media queries, a spokesperson said on July 20 the taxi operator has launched an investigation into the matter, noting that the driver’s actions were “unacceptable and do not reflect the professional standards we uphold”.In an updated statement, ComfortDelGro said the incident arose from a personal dispute between the driver and two family members she was ferrying.The incident did not involve fare-paying passengers, said the spokesperson, adding that the matter will be addressed internally with disciplinary action to be taken in line with company policies.“We take a serious view of any misconduct by our cabbies,” said the spokesperson.In a video circulated online on the SG Road Vigilante Facebook group, a blue taxi can be seen stopping at a zebra crossing.As the car with the camera capturing the footage pulls up behind the taxi, the video shows a red bag being flung out of the vehicle before landing on the pavement. Read more
