Cab driver is a poor advert for his trade
WHAT sort of person forces a mum and her sick child to stop and pay a £90 charge before taking them on to hospital?
Toddler Destiny Onyeizu had been sick on his mum's clothes as they travelled in a taxi to Bristol Children's Hospital.
The driver had no way of knowing how seriously ill Destiny was.
His condition could have been a matter of life or death.
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And yet he stopped and delayed the journey by half an hour while Destiny's mum waited for someone to bring her the money he demanded.
He should have simply kept on driving and made sure Destiny and his mum got to hospital as quickly as possible.
He should have told Destiny's mum not to worry about the fare let alone demand a ludicrously high bill for what amounted to a few sprays of air freshener.
Had he behaved like that she would have had only praise for him.
As it is she will now always see all taxi drivers in a different light.
This driver has done nothing but bring shame upon his trade.
He was not dealing with a drunken lout, just a little boy who was ill and a desperate mum in need of help and compassion.
Comments
by bristol_guy
Friday, May 04 2012, 11:21AM
“@jammydodger69
You asked this before, if you're the type of selfish idiot who rings an amulance for something non life threatening then that's down to you, the rest of us have common sense.”
by Badladdy
Tuesday, May 01 2012, 12:59PM
“"He should have told Destiny's mum not to worry about the fare let alone demand a ludicrously high bill for what amounted to a few sprays of air freshener."
Strange comment, why should the bloke not have asked for the cab fare? It's his living after all.”
by CurtisHewitt
Tuesday, May 01 2012, 12:39PM
“YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!!”
by SouthvilleDav
Tuesday, May 01 2012, 12:24PM
“winford
You say "Usually 2 sides to a story". That's not true, there are usually 3 side to a story: 1 the one person's story, 2 the other person's story, & 3 the truth. People try to put themselves in a good light. People seldom tell the whole truth, as we all very well know.”
by jammydodger69
Tuesday, May 01 2012, 11:37AM
“Didn't she know the number for an ambulance?”
by winford
Tuesday, May 01 2012, 11:25AM
“I know the child was ill but with situations that happen today and people finding it hard to make a living, then maybe, just maybe, the taxi driver acted like anyone who didnt want to be caught out by someone owing him money. Usually 2 sides to a story.”
by lolly60
Tuesday, May 01 2012, 10:27AM
“Name and shame the taxi driver now”
by Bristol1978
Tuesday, May 01 2012, 10:08AM
“@Morrissey9
Destiny is a he not a she, it states as much in the story, funnily enough in the same line where it says that the child was sick on the mothers clothes, no mention of it being on the taxi....
"Toddler Destiny Onyeizu had been sick on his mum's clothes"”
by Morrissey9
Tuesday, May 01 2012, 8:05AM
“"The driver had no way of knowing how seriously ill Destiny was". So how ill was she? If they got vomit on their taxi, they are entitled to charge for it.”
by CurtisHewitt
Tuesday, May 01 2012, 7:39AM
“Poor child.
I am of course referring to his illness and his treatment at the hands of this taxi driver - not his name.”