1 reviews | Active since Mar 2018
DANGEROUS DRIVING BY COMPANY DRIVER
I was recently pushed off the road by a driver driving for this company in a vehicle marked with blue stickers in registration DS 62 RW. The driver had cut off the driver behind me only to tail gate me, when that was unsuccessful, he decided to over take me and when he did, he did it in a manner so tight that had i not swerved we would have ended up in an accident. Fortunately for him, he got away with this. I lost control of my vehicle and drove into the middle of the highway (grassy patch) bursting my front wheel as a result of the impact. The gentleman (my witness) whom this driver initially cut off stopped on the yellow lane, crossed the dangerous highway to check if i was okay. He went as far as assisting me in changing my tyre and even came with me to the police station and gave an affidavit stating what had occurred, Because he had seen everything (even number plates and also saw that the report my driving numbers were missing on the vehicle). I have since opened up a ******** case with the saps. Because i was driving a company vehicle, theh insisted i pursue the matter. I had informed your offices and i spoke to nancy at reception (if I'm not mistaken), she had advised me that she will get a manager to contact me but i have not heard from anyone since. The investigating officer had advised me that this can be sorted out amongst ourselves as my company just wishes for compensation for the burst tyre and myself a formal apology from the driver and my witness. However seeing that rentokil is not interested and has lawless drivers whom put peoples lives at risk with their driving, maybe the best thing is to pursue the matter in the courts. If you investigate this particular vehicle, you will notice that the numbers of the call centre to report bad driving is erased off but what the driver fails to realize is that he is driving s marked vehicle. Had it not been for my witness, i would probably have no case (my word against the driver in question)
Dear Mr Khan
Thank you for bringing this very serious incident to our attention.
We take Health and Safety extremely seriously at Rentokil Initial, and to hear that not only was one of our employees driving dangerously but may have also deliberately removed his "report my driving" decals is something that will be investigated immediately.
Our Branch Manager - Sean Osborne - has already made contact with you to let you know that he is conducting an internal investigation into the matter.
Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and our sincere apologies that you did not get a more immediate response from the Johannesburg branch.
Kind regards,
Nathalie Leblond
Marketing Communication Manager
Dear Mr Khan
Thank you for bringing this very serious incident to our attention.
We take Health and Safety extremely seriously at Rentokil Initial, and to hear that not only was one of our employees driving dangerously but may have also deliberately removed his "report my driving" decals is something that will be investigated immediately.
Our Branch Manager - Sean Osborne - has already made contact with you to let you know that he is conducting an internal investigation into the matter.
Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and our sincere apologies that you did not get a more immediate response from the Johannesburg branch.
Kind regards,
Nathalie Leblond
Marketing Communication Manager
