Cabbie to pay for aiding passenger
By Dong Zhen |
September 9, 2011, Friday
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A taxi driver faces fines for running red lights after claiming to have rushed to hospital an injured woman who has now disappeared.
Police said they need the woman to verify his story so they can cancel fines and other penalties resulting from the driver's traffic violations.
Cabbie Song Jixing said: "I can hardly remember the exact date of the emergency. But I know it has been more than 10 days since that journey and the woman has not reappeared."
His claims have stirred online discussions, with some people criticizing the woman's inaction.
Police said they would exempt the driver from penalties for his traffic violations if the passenger would verify his story, such as showing a copy of her medical treatment record for the injury.
The driver said the woman was about 50 years old. He said she had seriously injured a finger, which seemed to be crushed or fractured.
Song said: "I figured it was an urgent situation. So I did not stop where I should all along the ride to the hospital. The passenger was sweating heavily and kept pressing me to speed up.
"I cannot remember how many red lights I ran."
The driver said he did not ask her to pay for the ride in order to save her time and speed her treatment, but they exchanged telephone numbers because the driver believed he might need her testimonial later.
Song said he believed his customer would help him because she seemed deeply grateful. But when the driver rang her several days later, he said she kept saying she was too busy to help him.
Song said he subsequently lost his mobile phone and her number, so he could no longer contact her.
Without the woman's evidence to support his story, the driver will not only have to pay fines but also face punishment at the hand of his taxi fleet, according to industry rules.
An online critic calling himself Chun Feng, addressing the unidentified passenger, said: "Maybe you were indeed busy. But you should be gracious enough to remember who helped you in need and help him in return at the cost of just a couple of minutes.
"Simply faxing a copy of the medical treatment record would do the job."
Police said they need the woman to verify his story so they can cancel fines and other penalties resulting from the driver's traffic violations.
Cabbie Song Jixing said: "I can hardly remember the exact date of the emergency. But I know it has been more than 10 days since that journey and the woman has not reappeared."
His claims have stirred online discussions, with some people criticizing the woman's inaction.
Police said they would exempt the driver from penalties for his traffic violations if the passenger would verify his story, such as showing a copy of her medical treatment record for the injury.
The driver said the woman was about 50 years old. He said she had seriously injured a finger, which seemed to be crushed or fractured.
Song said: "I figured it was an urgent situation. So I did not stop where I should all along the ride to the hospital. The passenger was sweating heavily and kept pressing me to speed up.
"I cannot remember how many red lights I ran."
The driver said he did not ask her to pay for the ride in order to save her time and speed her treatment, but they exchanged telephone numbers because the driver believed he might need her testimonial later.
Song said he believed his customer would help him because she seemed deeply grateful. But when the driver rang her several days later, he said she kept saying she was too busy to help him.
Song said he subsequently lost his mobile phone and her number, so he could no longer contact her.
Without the woman's evidence to support his story, the driver will not only have to pay fines but also face punishment at the hand of his taxi fleet, according to industry rules.
An online critic calling himself Chun Feng, addressing the unidentified passenger, said: "Maybe you were indeed busy. But you should be gracious enough to remember who helped you in need and help him in return at the cost of just a couple of minutes.
"Simply faxing a copy of the medical treatment record would do the job."
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