YouTube star's shock as Uber driver 'watches videos on phone at the wheel' during journeyA YouTube star has told how he was left in fear for his safety as his Uber driver watched videos during a journey through west London.
Raphael Gomes, 23, snapped the driver watching his phone as he took a minicab home after having a haircut on Friday evening.
The Portuguese-English author - whose videos have attracted millions of views on YouTube - claimed the driver was watching footage on his phone for the 10 minute journey home from Chelsea.
Revealing details of the alleged ordeal on Twitter, he wrote: "My uber driver is literally watching youtube videos as he takes me home #pray for me".
Mr Gomes, who runs the ‘ItsRaphaBlueBerry’ YouTube channel and is also a published author, told how he noticed the man’s screen as soon as he got into the car and could see it was not showing the Uber app or mapping technology.
He told the Standard: “I was definitely surprised and a little scared at first. It made me nervous and I know how dangerous this could have been [but] when I realised I was safe I found some humour in it. That's when I took the pictures.
“I think it was a web series on YouTube in a different language. It was definitely action-themed but I'm not sure what programme it was exactly.
“He could have injured me as a passenger or other people on the road.”
Mr Gomes added: “I haven't made an official complaint because the driver was kind and I'm safe. It wouldn't feel right to ruin someone else's holiday season.
An Uber spokesman said: “We have contacted the rider to find out more information, including whether the video was being watched while driving, which is unacceptable behaviour from any of the drivers that we partner with."
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