A Hackney cab driver has opened up on the daily challenges he and his colleagues face after multiple incidents surrounding cabs.
Tony*, 41, became a taxi driver in 2016 after he found a typical nine-to-five job was not flexible enough for what he needed. Since getting behind the wheel Tony said he's had several issues with passengers, with the majority of them being in the evenings when people have had a drink.
The driver from Liverpool spoke to The ECHO after a video surfaced showing a woman shouting abuse at a taxi driver amid claims she had not paid a fare. The video was taken at the start of April at the Dawson Street taxi rank in the city centre.