Mike Hughes wrote:

Years ago taxi drivers would usually pick up a woman on her own first
to make sue she was taken home safely. Now they would be the last to
be taken, particularly late at night when they are going a longer
distance, tired and drunk - can you imagine the uproar if they fall
asleep and you try to wake them up! At least with a man you can
usually wake them by shaking as a very last resort!

Mike, recent events have made you forget the real reason you have a fire
extinguisher under your seat!