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Originally Posted by ***Mr D***
Is it worth confrontation over $6-$9, I know it would be very annoying but what if the cabby was the one who got badly injured, knifed ect.
I still say he should of let the scene and reported it to the authorities as soon as he could.
I must admit the charges they are saying seem a little to harsh given the circumstances.
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I do agree that the charges seem harsh; but, the police have little choice. Now it's up to the court.
Driving a hack at night is a dangerous job. I remember reading a few years ago, and there are probably stats still available (I'll have to look), that in the US list of jobs at which you were most likely to be murdered, driving a cab came in #2, just behind night clerk in a convenience store. I still own a cab. I have a couple of drivers on it, but, when I'm bored, or when my Lancashire work ethic kicks in, I'll drive it for a shift or two. Since the murder of a Kingston Cabbie in 2007, we have much better security. Cabs have "911" lights on them ... they are activated from within the cab, and can only be turned off by a concealed switch in the trunk (that's "boot" for you guys, oh, and for "911" read "999" ... a sign by the light says "If Light is Flashing, Call 911" ... and, of course, just about everyone has a cell phone. Many cabs have cameras that record the images of the passengers. All cabs can be located by GPS. The following article, "Taxing Nights Behind the Wheel" appeared in the Queen's University "Journal":
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