A parent in Galway took to the internet over the weekend to warn women nationwide to be ‘extremely careful’ when hailing taxis alone after her daughter's very unpleasant experience.
The family, who wish to remain anonymous, spoke about the incident online after their daughter was allegedly sexually harassed by a taxi driver in Galway city.
The girl’s mum explained that her daughter had called a taxi to take her home on Saturday night. The driver brought her home as she requested, but when they arrived he allegedly locked the doors.
He reportedly told the woman that he would have done away with the fare if she would kiss him.
He allegedly repeated the question to the young woman several times, despite her refusal, before he unlocked the doors.
The post read: "She told him no and asked him to open the doors. He said it again to her and still wouldn't open the doors. Yet again she told him no and to open the car doors repeating it several times."
She added that the young woman took note of the driver’s details while paying online and said she is going to report him both to gardai and the taxi company.
She concluded her post with a warning to women; she advised that when they get a taxi, to always "have your phone out and unlocked, record the trip or have a number ready to ring if the driver starts acting weird. No woman should have to put up with this behaviour."
The post reads: "Women be extremely careful. My daughter got a taxi last night in the city and when trying to leave the car the driver (male) locked the doors and proceeded to ask her would she kiss him, he'll drop the fare. She told him no and asked him to open the doors. He said it again to her and still wouldn't open the doors. Yet again she told him no and to open the car doors.
"Eventually he did and she was able to pay for the fare through revolut and so we have his number. We're hitting roadblocks now trying to report this pervert through the taxi company itself so we're going to contact the guards today and give them the full details.
"So I'm warning all women, if you're getting a taxi have your phone out and unlocked, record the trip or have a number ready to ring if the driver starts acting weird. No woman should have to put up with this behaviour and it seems the company don't do a good job at vetting their drivers either. Be very very careful women."
An Garda Siochana has been contacted for a comment.
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