I was taking a taxi from Brighton to Logan Airport, and my cabbie blew through the Fast Lane going 65 mph. When I pointed this out to him, he said "the technology was built for 75 mph, so I am fine." I didn't see the Green Light come on, so I am thinking he is definitely wrong and will get a ticket with a photo of his license plate.

Cabbie, the Physics Expert (Submitted By: EastBaltCity)

This is related to the Fast Lane story but at a red light. My driver once blew through the red light in an intersection that he claimed was equipped with an automatic camera. Little flustered, he told me that the camera didn't catch him because he was moving fast enough. He claims that the cameras are not timed for cars moving over a certain MPH. What a crock. I mean...what about my safety? I don't really care about your ticket or losing your medallion.

Becareful in the snow... (Submitted By: TrainedBlazer)

In Chicago, I took a cab from Union Station to Uptown. It's a ride that I do often and familiar with. I once had a fare that was signifcantly higher ($30) even though there was nothing out of the ordinary. Similar amount of time and we took the same route. Later, my friend asked me if it were snowing, and...welll...yes, it was. Apparently, cab drivers spin their tires in the snow to jack up the fares!! Total scam! A very old trick (according to my friend).

I am Chicago native and I totally got taken for!

Different Form of Payment? (Submitted By: JanetteB)

I had an incident that made me swear I will never take a cab again. We had reached my friends' house, and I was about to pay my fare. Then the cab driver said to me, "I accept other forms of payments, you know. Doens't have to be money." It was the grossest thing ever. I was so freaked out that I immediately jumped out of the cab and started walking, but then the driver followed me in his car and continued to say many vulgar things.

Police would probably trust the lady with a baby (Submitted By: EazyEze)

Talking of scams, a friend of mine had a bad experience. She had a 4 year-old (?) in the backseat of a cab. The baby had a spit up, and the milk from her mouth landed on the seat. She cleaned it up immediately with a cloth, but when the driver noticed, he stopped the car, and threatened her that he'd take her to the police unless she paid the fee of $100. Therer was no visible damage and was not even wet.

She actually works in the legal field, so she wasn't fooled. She claimed she committed no crime and dared the driver to take her to the police. The driver, half panicked, told her to get out. Yes, she did, and she didn't pay.

Baltimore Driver (Submitted By: K. Malik)

I went with Yellow/Checker/Sun cab (driver K. Malik) from Baltimore\'s Inner Harbor to BWI. The fare posted on the back seat for this ride is $27. However, the driver insisted, very aggressively, on getting paid $41.

Guys also have to be careful. (Submitted by YAn)

"Hey, man, do you want some sex before I drop you off?"

This is coming from a dude driver, and I am a straight dude. Yes, we were in the Bay Area. (Go figure)

Always check the metter when you get on (Submitted by Beantowner)

My parents were once forced to pay double the fare, not because of the cabbie demanding the return trip (which also happens), but because the cabbie didn't reset the meter when they got on. They didn't notice until they got to their destination, but they weren't sure how to argue. My father finally only paid the "proper" amount, but that is plain dirty. (Lesson: Make sure they reset the meter!)

Fake Taxi Bonanza (Submitted by Garn29)

I once got on a "taxi" and noticed there was no meter. (This is Chicago.) When I mentioned this to the driver, he just said, "I will charge you $6.00." Eve before he started driving, I jumped out, but, man, that was sketch.

Perverted Drivers (Submitted by NatalieGJ)

I had a cab driver once, completely out of the blue, tell me, "Come on up here and give me some head." It was the randomest thing, and he looked serious. Of course, when I said, "no", he pretended he was kidding. He didn't take me to an alley or anything, but I was so sickened. Gosh, does that ever work? This was at San Francisco airport.

Sunday Morning Blues (Submitted by CabbiFan)

There was a time until a few years ago, I took a cab weekly on Sunday early mornings. As people who have done similar agree, the cab generally STINKS from all the Saturday night passengers. Smoke, ashes, alcohol, trash...it is absolutely disgusting. Few times, the seat smells like vomit, despite the cabbie's efforts.

Only in New York... (Submitted by TicketToRide)

I took a taxi from LaGuardia to Times Square a little while back. The driver was obviously sick, as he was coughing and spitting the whole time. He stopped a few times to spit out the side of the car and at a red light, he opened the door and vomitted! Ah, New York taxis!

The innocent days. (Submitted by Jill)

It was in the sixties and I went to college in Boston.

My 3 friends and I took a cab from school to Logan. The cab driver multiplied the fare by 4, and that\'s what we were charged. So very young, so very naive. They don\'t teach you that stuff in college...I got street smart when I told my father !

How does he have his license? (Submitted by Dan M.)

When I lived in Mn. my mom and sister came up for a visit. The hack driver they got didn't know his way around anywhere. When they ask'd him why was he having such a problem, he said that he had just moved to the state 2 days ago. He was very nice they said. Just a little lost. Maybe he should of stare'd at McD's first. We still laugh about it.

Long name is an essential part of being a Taxi Driver (Submitted by Jinx.)

I was taking a cab from BC to East Boston, and, when we reached the destination, the driver threatened me that I have to pay twice as much as what metered read, because he had to go back to Boston. I was trying to handle the situation calmly, explaining to him that was not what I believed. After he threatened me to lock me in the cab and take me to the police (which we all know is a bluff), he started getting anxious and belligerent - cussing and banging on his clipboard and all. I felt physically threatened, so I opened the door and tried to jump out, and that's when he started jerking his car forward while my foot was half way out the door!! It was right there and then, that I knew I had to get the guy's name on the dashboard (who knows if I'd be beaten up or ran over), but all I can remember now was that it started with a K and the name ran off all the way towards the right. It must have been 30 characters long. Tough luck reporting this guy.

After calling MetroCab, they told me that the drivers work independently, so there wasn't must they could do about it. What a crock.