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BC Ferries says it has issued a one-year travel ban for a passenger it says acted “aggressively” towards staff.
On Oct. 15, according to BC Ferries, a passenger left their assigned lane and “aggressively drove towards” a staff member at the Langdale terminal, “forcing the employee to jump out of the way.”
The company says it has issued multiple one-year travel bans to passengers in the past two weeks.
“On Oct. 17 a passenger threatened the use of a fire arm to an employee at the Horseshoe Bay terminal,” the company said in a statement. “On Oct. 22, a passenger assaulted an employee on the Coastal Celebration.”
“We are committed to providing our employees and passengers a safe and respectful environment,” said Mark Collins, BC Ferries’ President & CEO. “The vast majority of our passengers treat our employees courteously. Abusive conduct or comments, or behaviours that put our employees or the public at risk, are not tolerated. These behaviours result in a denial of service, travel ban and the involvement of police agencies.”
