Passenger riding Didi, China’s Uber, drinks driver’s urine thinking it was free water
Driver suspended after company accuses him of urinating in complimentary bottle
China’s largest ride-hailing platform has been hit with another scandal, with a passenger of its premier service shocked to find the complimentary water bottle filled with urine.
The passenger, surnamed Sun, was travelling with three other colleagues in a Didi Chuxing seven-seat car in Shanghai’s Putuo district on Tuesday night, according to Beijing News.
He told the newspaper he confirmed with the driver that it was OK to drink from the bottle, which was printed with the Didi logo and is a customary part of the company’s premier service, when he noticed the cap was loose.
“I confirmed with the driver immediately and he said probably the previous passenger left the cap loose but didn’t drink it since the bottle was still full,” Sun said.
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He said the driver denied it was his own urine and begged him not to complain as he feared he would lose his job.
“He became very agitated and kept apologising and hitting himself. He also offered to settle from his own pocket,” Sun said.