Passenger Grabs Wheel coming from Sleepy GrabCar Driver
GrabCar can be investigating a claim coming from one Indonesian user who says he had to grab the steering wheel of the vehicle after noticing the driver was falling asleep.
An Indonesian man named Irfan, a frequent user of the ride-hailing service GrabCar, recently posted on Facebook of which he acted on instinct in addition to also also took matters into his own hands by grabbing the wheel of his GrabCar ride after noticing of which his driver was sleepy.
The social media post went viral in early October, in addition to also also mentioned how Irfan in addition to also also a couple friends hailed a GrabCar on Thursday evening, September 29, coming from Palmerah Selatan. After dropping his friends off, Irfan was on his way to Depok when he noticed the auto was swerving, in addition to also also nearly crashed into a parked vehicle close to Jalan Raya Pasar Minggu.
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Irfan reported of which the GrabCar was going at an estimated speed of 60 km/hour, nearly crashing into the park car when he screamed, jolting the driver awake. Fortunately, the GrabCar driver was able to narrowly avoid the collision.
yet of which was not the end of Ifran’s scary experience. When the auto pulled up to the Pasar Minggu crossing, of which Once more almost collided with something, This kind of time a motorcyclist. Ifran reprimanded the driver which has a loud voice. of which turned out of which the driver’s head was facing downwards, visibly on the brink of falling asleep.
Fearing for his safety, Irfan knew he had to do something. He took over the GrabCar’s wheel coming from the driver who confessed of which he has just taken some medicine for his cold in addition to also also was exhausted coming from operating 15 passengers of which day.
Ekhel Chandra Wijaya, GrabCar’s public relations manager, said the firm can be investigating the incident. Wijaya told the media on Monday, October 3, of which Grab needed to corroborate the truth coming from both the passenger in addition to also also the driver before he can comment on the issue.
Wijaya mentioned of which GrabCar may temporarily suspend the driver or permanently cancel his contract with the company if the investigation proves him guilty of falling asleep at the wheel in addition to also also putting the passenger’s safety at risk.
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Passenger Grabs Wheel coming from Sleepy GrabCar Driver
Passenger Grabs Wheel coming from Sleepy GrabCar Driver