A long, long time ago, the taxi industry lived in peace and harmony. Everyone loved the yellow-colored sleek-shaped vehicles, and everyone loved working as a taxi driver.

New York – When Jorge Laporte saw the new coronavirus was rapidly spreading in New York City, he decided to stop driving passengers to places in his taxi cab.

Cruising the empty streets is all but hopeless. Who hails a yellow cab in the middle of a deadly pandemic?

Australia — Russian-born Alex Kenin used to drive New York taxis and spoke English so poorly that he didn’t know where he was supposed to be going. Now, he is coaching a grand-slam champion.

Uber and controversy seem to go hand in hand. Here are just some of the things the company doesn’t want you to know.

Driving a taxi can be a hazardous job because taxi drivers experience assault, robbery, and other forms of violence every day. Violence is often a leading cause of taxi driver deaths, along with motor vehicle crashes.

US – In OSHA’s (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) latest effort to educate and protect America’s workers and employers during the coronavirus pandemic.