The total ordeal which performed out in Sydney was captured on digital camera.
The cabbie has been suspended whereas the passenger says he is nonetheless in shock.
Fabian Webb claims he simply tried to pay by card however the driver needed money.
They argued earlier than the driving force took off alongside Oxford Street in Darlinghurst within the metropolis’s east.
“Help! Help! Call the police! Call the police!” Webb could be heard saying in footage.
“Pull over! Pull over!” he additionally pleads.
Webb informed 9News he was “scared”.
“I wasn’t sure what was going to happen” he stated.
In a failed try and make the taxi cease, Webb is seen flinging each again doorways huge open – regardless of the automotive driving at as much as 50km/h.
The cabbie does ultimately pull over, however nonetheless needed the $12 cab fare in money.
“Can you just get the cash, I just want you to get the cash,” he says.
“If you give me the machine I’ll put my pin in and give you my money,” Webb replies.
A passing police officer ultimately stepped in to assist.
Police have not charged or fined the driving force however did subject him with a warning.
Nick Abrahim from NSW Taxi Council stated: “Drivers shouldn’t get involved in what type of method the passenger uses to pay.”
The driver’s worker, 13cabs, has suspended him.
Source: www.9news.com.au
