Livid at taxi driver

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I had a taxi ride yesterday that was awful start to finish. The driver was so reckless, was on his phone the entire time so was nearly hitting cars left and right, only time he looked up was to stare at me, as women you all know the kind of stare, in the mirror which was intimidating even more. When I went to get out he wouldn’t unlock the doors and claimed he was making sure I paid but it was a pre paid taxi ride. I’ve reported him and taxi company couldn’t give a shit. Even more so that the reckless driving I’m actually livid at being locked in.

I had that moment of ‘there is absolutely nothing I can do right now’ knowing I couldn’t get out. I was dropped at my house in a small close so it’s not like I could’ve done a runner, it was 6.30pm. I fully believe it was just him trying to be intimidating. But I’m still so angry. I know I was helpless in that situation and it infuriates me. AIBU or do I have every right to be so angry?

You need to report it to both the police and your local authority licensing department

Report him

Yep. Report.

I have reported it to the taxi company, they didn’t seem interested.

I forgot to say, he waited and watched me go to my house (I always get dropped off at the end of my close so that people don’t see which house I live in) so that concerns me

Report him

This.
That sounds really scary.

Taxis are licenced by your local authority, report to them and non emergency police number.

Yes you have every right to be angry. Definitely report it to the licensing department as@Hello87abc suggested.

I hope you’re never in a similar position again but if you are maybe do what I once did when the driver was driving like a maniac. I called the office office while it was happening and loudly asked them to radio him and tell him to stop or pull over and wait while the office sent a different car. He continued the journey safely.

Hopefully the license department will take your concerns about the staring seriously but watching you walk to your door might be considered a good thing (women can be attacked very close to home). He’d probably put not unlocking the door down to a misunderstanding but together with the staring the license office might realise he deliberately tries to intimidate women.

I hope posting here has made you feel a bit better

Not the taxi company, the local authority. This needs to be taken very seriously.
The taxi company is probably run by his dad or brother or something.

Agreed!!!

I’m from Liverpool, it’s one of the main taxi companies in the city so not a family thing

As others have said, you need to report this to both the police & the local authority.

Re the police, you should be able to report online

Report to Liverpool city council, info about taxi licensing here - speak to someone at the council who issues their operating licence, they should take this seriously.

https://liverpool.gov.uk/business/licences-and-permits/taxi-licences/

How scary! Please report it to the police and the licensing people. I really hope they take it seriously.

He really shouldn't be a taxi driver. He sounds an absolute danger to women in particular.