Taxi driver slapped in Tsim Sha Tsui after dispute over automatic door
A 32-year-old taxi driver was slapped by a male passenger in Tsim Sha Tsui early Tuesday after the driver told him not to force open the automatic door. Police received a report at 3.09am and are treating the case as a dispute.
A taxi driver was slapped by a male passenger in Tsim Sha Tsui on Tuesday morning after he reminded the man not to force open the automatic door, according to a social media post by the driver and police.
The driver shared on social media that a group of men and women hailed his taxi on Hillwood Road. The male passenger became angry after being reminded, verbally abusing the driver before rushing forward, opening the driver’s side door and slapping him.
After the attack, the passenger and his companions fled the scene in another taxi. The driver called the police and was taken to hospital for examination, the poster said. “When it comes to the dangers of driving a taxi at night, it's like being beaten for no reason,” he wrote.
Police confirmed they received a report at 3.09am from the 32-year-old taxi driver. The driver told officers that a man aged between 30 and 40, along with a friend, forcefully opened the taxi door while boarding on Hillwood Road, sparking an argument when the driver tried to stop him. The driver suspected the man was intoxicated and emotionally agitated, leading him to slap the driver, police said.
After a preliminary investigation, police are currently treating the case as a dispute, the force said.
