Taxi News

Arrested for using an ambulance as a taxi cab

Ambulances are used to transport people to the hospital due to an emergency, but a woman in South Carolina has been using the ambulance as a taxi for the past seven years.

In the Media by Jonathan Lam - 3 comments

Video: Chinese taxi driver drives off with cop on hood

Lanzhou - In yet another CCTV capture in China, an illegal taxi driver literally drives off with a police officer on the hood of his vehicle.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 1 comment

Photo Essay: Transportation in Turkey Special

When traveling in Turkey, you can face adventure or adversity. Whether you take a taxi, bus, train, or ferry, keeping your sense of humor is important.

Digital Journal Report by Lonna Lisa Williams - 8 comments

Japanese taxi service undergoes 'anime' treatment for its cabs

Sapporo - Choei Taxi, which is located in Sapporo, Japan, in the section of Hokkaido, is undergoing an anime treatment for its taxi cabs. For most of the year, the service will be using motifs from different titles to be illustrated on their cabs.

In the Media by Can Tran

Paris Hilton's rep on damage control over anti-gay comments

New York - A rep for Paris Hilton is trying to clarify remarks the hotel heiress made suggesting gay men are "disgusting" and that most of them "probably have AIDS."

In the Media by Darren Weir - 11 comments

'The Last Cab Ride' a NYC taxi driver's moving memory goes viral

New York - A former New York City taxi driver's essay about one memorable passenger has gone viral with more than half a million 'likes' on Facebook. But you may want to grab a Kleenex before reading it through.

In the Media by Darren Weir - 2 comments

Nissan's new London Taxi updated version of traditional black cab

Nissan is riding the wave of Olympic hype to unveil its new London Taxi, with many of the same features as the black cabs but a few changes like the ability to go electric.

In the Media by Darren Weir

Taxi driver to be charged with hit-and-run caught on tape

A 23-year-old man was rushed to the hospital early Sunday morning with severe head injuries after being struck and run over by a taxi following a heated confrontation.

In the Media by Yukio Strachan - 2 comments