A passenger verbally assaulted a ride-hailing driver in southern China.

The video was filmed in Shenzhen City in Guangdong Province on October 26.

When a local ride-hailing driver was trying to verify the tail number, the passenger unleashed a verbal assault on the shocked driver.

The driver, determined to seek justice, decided to keep a record of the entire ordeal by preserving the in-car surveillance footage.

The driver was heard talking on the phone with his ride-sharing platform: "Could you help me document the footage captured by the camera? I need it to make a complaint.

"After the foreign passenger got on, I asked him for the last digits of his mobile number, and he verbally abused me."

On November 1, Didi Chuxing, the ride-hailing giant, officially announced that law enforcement agencies are now involved in addressing the matter.

Furthermore, the passenger at the centre of the controversy has extended an apology to the beleaguered driver.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

10月26日，广东深圳，网约车司机在跟一外籍乘客核实尾号时，乘客不耐烦，随后对司机多次辱骂。事后，这位受辱的司机决定保留了行车监控，并向平台提起了投诉。
11月1日，滴滴官方表示，警方正在介入处理，当事外籍乘客已向网约车司机道歉。