One woman arranged a Grab ride for her wheelchair-bound dad so that he could reach his destination in the pouring rain. But the driver, who was supposedly trained to assist those with mobility challenges, allegedly made snarky comments about his passenger's disability. In an interview with AsiaOne on Tuesday (Feb 7), Jessica Ho shared that she booked a Grab Assist...
One woman arranged a Grab ride for her wheelchair-bound dad so that he could reach his destination in the pouring rain.
Adding that her father is half-paralysed due to a stroke, the 35-year-old admin executive said: "I wanted to be sure that my dad is in good hands.", drivers with Grab Assist vehicles are able to accommodate personal mobility aids including folding wheelchairs, walkers and collapsible scooters. The driver also allegedly ignored Ho after being asked if he had transferred a wheelchair-bound passenger to his seat before."I immediately looked at him and said that my dad is still alive and can hear what you just said perfectly well."
There were other netizens who pointed out that there was no need for Ho to name and shame the driver.
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