The City of Calgary says it will be pushing for greater accountability from Uber following a recent incident involving one of its drivers.
A woman told Global News she was hit by an Uber driver and said Uber didn’t take action until a month later when the city became involved.
The woman has asked to remain anonymous, citing concerns for her safety.
She said it happened April 27—just minutes after she got into the car with her 10-year-old son.
She said she had given directions to the Uber driver but he stopped in the middle of a busy road.
That’s when she said she grabbed her phone and started recording.
“At that point, he had turned around and he backhanded me.”
“He connected with my arm. My son got really upset, obviously. He was in the car with me and he’s only 10 so he started panicking and screaming, ‘Mom, get out! Let’s get out,’” she said.
“We were on a very busy roadway and I didn’t think it was safe to just exit the vehicle at that point.”
The video continues for nearly two minutes, ending with the driver taking the woman’s belongings out of the car and then leaving.
Police responded and charged 50-year-old Nuradin Osman with one count of assault. He is scheduled to make his first court appearance June 13.
Full article: Global News