‘Rude’ taxi driver put on blast on FB
A Sasha Walker complained bitterly on the BVI Community Board on August 29, 2016, alleging that she has had several bad services from taxi drivers on Tortola from since she moved to the Virgin Islands.
Nothing, however, that she has had several good services as well, Walker said Monday morning was not one of them.
Rude taxi driver
“We called for a taxi to pick us up. The guy was rude on the phone saying he doesn't know where we are located. We said we would walk out to the road mouth of the hill and wait.
After waiting 30 mins I decided to flag down another taxi. Upon getting into the taxi the one we called showed up around the corner. We apologised to the second taxi and got into the one we called.
Upon getting into the taxi we called he started yelling at us to the top of his lungs. I explained to him that I was waiting for 30mins and cannot afford to be late to work.”
Walker continued that she tried to be as polite as possible but the taxi driver continued to be rude towards her.
“Upon reaching work I asked him for a receipt for the ride. I handed him $20.00 and he gave me $1.00 change. Normally from my house to work costs $5.00 per person. I then again asked him for a receipt where he rudely told me he's not giving me a receipt. I asked him again that I need it. He then drove off almost running over my foot.”
Walker said the experience was by far the worst possible treatment she has ever had. “I'd never take Taxi 325 white and green taxi ever again,” she concluded.
Is posting complaints on FB any good?
An Ian Clark then advised Walker that “things will only improve if you make a complaint to the right authority. Posting here will unfortunately not do that. Contact Dameon Percival and make an official complaint.”
Posting on the BVI Community Board, however, seemed to have done some justice for Walker as Director of the Taxi and Livery Commission Mr Dameon Percival responded to her post, saying “I humbly apologise for this behaviour. I will have my office contact you so we can deal with this matter.
Many other persons expressed that they were sorry that Walker had to go through such an experience.
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34 Responses to “‘Rude’ taxi driver put on blast on FB”
cause they 'dont' have change'.....naughty. please don't go 'new york' on us.....
I believe Ms. Walker 100000000000%. Some of you Taxi Drivers are rude, unprofessional and thieves. I had a run in with the famous Mr. B****. He is one of the worse.
Yes, über is a safe and brilliant service. Someone please start a über service on Tortola. I will use the service to get back and forth from work and to go shopping. I am sick of dealing with some of these rude taxi drivers with their stink attitudes.