Should I still be worried about a driver coming back after I filed a safety report?
I had an unsettling experience with a rideshare driver a couple of days ago and I’m wondering if I’m worrying too much.
At pickup, the driver appeared to have stopped, so I walked behind the car to put my luggage in the trunk. While I was behind the vehicle, he unexpectedly started backing up. I moved away quickly, and he backed up again before stopping.
After I got into the car, he became extremely angry and yelled at me, blaming me for walking behind the vehicle.
Seeing how angry he became honestly scared me. I was a woman riding alone, and after seeing him lose his temper like that, I felt very vulnerable being in the car with him. I barely said anything for the rest of the ride and just wanted to get to my destination safely and get out.
I didn’t report him immediately. I waited about a day because I wanted some time to think about whether I really wanted to report the incident. Eventually, I decided to submit a safety report because I felt something like this should at least be documented.
I specifically told the company that I wasn’t seeking compensation and wasn’t asking for any particular punishment. My intention was simply to bring the safety concern to their attention.
What I didn’t really think about beforehand was that the company might take disciplinary action against the driver anyway. Afterward, I started worrying that he might assume I was the one who reported him and become angry enough to try to identify me or come back looking for me.
Fortunately, I was not dropped off directly in front of my home, so he did not actually see which residence I entered.
It’s been a couple of days, and I still catch myself looking outside to see if his car is around. I know this may just be anxiety after an upsetting experience, but I’m curious whether anyone else has ever felt this way after reporting a driver.
Has anyone had a similar experience? Did anything ever happen afterward? Am I overestimating the likelihood of retaliation?