A Vancouver man is talking out, after alleging he was assaulted by an Uber Eats delivery person riding an electrical bicycle on the sidewalk.
Trevor Kramer stated he was strolling down Mainland Street in Yaletown Thursday together with his husband when an Uber Eats delivery person left a restaurant, acquired on his bike and rode previous him.
“I actually had to move out of its way. As it passed, I said to the driver of the bicycle he shouldn’t be riding his bike on a sidewalk. It’s a pedestrian area,” he stated.
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“He got off his bicycle, came right up in my face and violently shoved me, almost shoved me onto the ground. Then he got back on his bicycle, at which point I took his picture, and he rode away.”
Kramer stated he spoke with the restaurant supervisor to verify the bike owner was a delivery person. He subsequently reported the incident to Vancouver police.
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Kramer stated police pledged to take the report critically, and put it within the context of the latest spike in so-called “stranger attacks” within the metropolis.
The Vancouver Police Department confirms it’s investigating.
In an announcement Saturday, a spokesperson for Uber stated the delivery person had been suspended from its community whereas it seemed into the incident.
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“We do not tolerate violence on the Uber platform, and the delivery person’s reported actions are unacceptable,” the spokesperson stated.
“He no longer has access to the Uber app, and we are standing ready to assist law enforcement with their investigation.”
The firm expects all of its customers to each observe the legislation and the principles of the highway, it added.
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Kramer was bodily unharmed, however he stated the incident left him shaken and he’s grateful the end result wasn’t worse.
“It’s only by chance, because I was pushed quite violently. You hear about people who get pushed in altercations hitting their heads and having serious outcomes or even dying, so it’s no joke,” he stated.
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He added he wish to see stricter guidelines from delivery corporations and extra enforcement from police towards folks riding e-bikes and e-scooters on the sidewalk.
“I’ve seen many, many close calls of e-scooters and bicycles almost hitting pedestrians. I’ve had that happen to me many times,” he stated.
“These vehicles are capable of pretty high speeds, and sidewalks are not intended to be pathways for fast motorized vehicles … these guys are just zipping around like there are no pedestrians.”
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