Passenger rule number one is always tip your cab driver

One unfortunate San Francisco passenger learned that rule the hard way after a fateful decision not to tip the driver landed him in the hospital.

The victim hailed in a cab and headed to the Ashbury Heights neighbourhood of San Francisco. When the cab arrived at the destination, the passenger paid the driver, but asked for all of his change back, meaning there would be no tip. Unsurprisingly, according to the San Francisco Police Department this led to an argument because zero dollars is well below the industry standard of 15 to 20 per cent. The passenger got out of the cab and started walking away however the driver gave chase on foot and allegedly began strangling the victim. After allegedly assaulting and robbing the passenger, the driver got back in his cab and drove off. The victim was taken hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries. He told police that he didn’t catch what cab company the taxi belonged to, but he believed the cab was white with red lettering and described the driver as white, balding man in his wearing a polo shirt and jeans.

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