‘I unknowingly started scanning his payment QR code when…’: Bengaluru auto driver’s sincere gesture goes viral after passenger blocked from double payment

Living in a city without a personal vehicle often means dealing with the frustration of high taxi and auto prices. It is not unusual for drivers to charge more than the actual fare. However, a recent incident in Bengaluru, shared by a Reddit user, shows that not all taxi or auto drivers are looking to charge extra. While social media is full of videos of arrogant drivers, it is important to remember that these examples do not represent the entire community.

In a touching story, a Reddit user shared how a car driver stopped him from paying extra at the end of the trip, reminding him that he had already paid.

In his post, the Reddit user shared that they started scanning the QR code to pay, forgetting that they had already paid when the car stopped at a CNG pump to refuel. The driver quickly noticed this and stopped the user.

“So, during the trip, he stopped at a CNG pump to refuel his fare and asked me to pay for it. I didn’t mind, it wasn’t the first time this had happened anyway, so I did it. Once I got back to The Home user wrote: “I accidentally started scanning his payment QR code when he asked me to stop, reminding me that I had already done so.”

The user went on to say that while this was not a major incident, it was worth sharing amidst all the negativity. “I know this isn’t a lot, and I would never have realized I paid him twice. But I thought I should share this here, because it might be a new change of pace from all the other incidents we read about,” they concluded.

In response to the incident, many people praised the driver’s honesty, while others shared similar experiences of their own.

“There are really great auto drivers in Bengaluru too, let’s not forget that. I’ve had bad experiences only about 1/20th of the time. I’ve hired cabs/autos and most of them are just doing their job and don’t want to mess around. Bad apples are isolated,” one user commented. To a few, let’s not judge them all based on this *Disclaimer: I am neither a car driver nor a union leader.

“Rare cases!” another user simply wrote.