thats the problem of having too many cabs in city.

cabbies desparate for bread and butter would cut other drivers off and pick up everyone including drunks, homeless poeple, and even those who are seen in gang banger's dress.

be careful who you pick up and don't be desparate to pick up drunks or those who looks suspicious.
carry a weapon to defend urself in case of physical attack. don't get beaten, robbed or even killed and not knowing who did it. prevention is better than cure!

don't rely on police from being robbed or killed cos thugs will rob and kill you when you are in cab alone and they will jump out of the cab and flee.

i was once hit on face by a passenger for no reason and than walked to my window side and wanted to beat me but i had a club on my side and i bashed it on his head, hell fell down in pain and later fled on foot.

imagine what would have happened to me if i didn't defend myself?