COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Taxi cab drivers in Columbus are tired of cleaning up after drunk people who vomit
in their vehicles.
Now the hurling passengers will have to pay.
A
new city rule allows taxi drivers to tack on a $50 fee to fares who
soil their vehicles, requiring the driver to leave the road and clean
up.
The Columbus Dispatch (http://bit.ly/1bjvpkk )
reports that drivers hope the fee, which went into effect at the end of 2013, will serve as a deterrent.

The
rule says drunken passengers who soil cabs "with bodily fluids or
solids" can be charged as long as drivers post a sign and verbally
explain the fee.
Drivers must assess the fee at the end of the ride. If a passenger refuses to pay, the driver can call
police.
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Information from: The Columbus Dispatch, http://www.dispatch.com
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Taxi cab drivers in Columbus are tired of cleaning up after drunk people who vomit
in their vehicles.
Now the hurling passengers will have to pay.
A
new city rule allows taxi drivers to tack on a $50 fee to fares who
soil their vehicles, requiring the driver to leave the road and clean
up.
The Columbus Dispatch (http://bit.ly/1bjvpkk )
reports that drivers hope the fee, which went into effect at the end of 2013, will serve as a deterrent.

The
rule says drunken passengers who soil cabs "with bodily fluids or
solids" can be charged as long as drivers post a sign and verbally
explain the fee.
Drivers must assess the fee at the end of the ride. If a passenger refuses to pay, the driver can call
police.
___
Information from: The Columbus Dispatch, http://www.dispatch.com
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.