Kingston Taxi Tales

When Dalia’s husband Dave started driving, then owning, two taxis he relayed many unbelievable and entertaining situations he was privy to or became involved in with his passengers. Dalia decided to use this opportunity to put these stories to paper for others to enjoy. These slice-of-life stories, told by the cab driver, offer insight into some humorous, relatable, unusual experiences. Some stories include mature content.Taxi drivers are part of the pulse of any city. Being a taxi driver, no two days is the same. They chauffeur anyone from a prostitute to the mayor and receive requests to be on the lookout for missing persons or criminals in getaway cars.Similar to bar tenders, cab drivers are given a window into people’s lives. They attract individuals who take comfort in sharing personal details with a stranger and they are the recipients to some of the local gossip with or without their consent. At times, they offer sympathetic ears, even filling the role of armchair therapists. Other times, they are fly-on-the-walls, as some clienteles don’t hesitate to say anything in their presence. Where cabbies differ, is that some passengers will do anything in their presence.