Alfred Collins, London's longest serving taxi driver, has been honored with an award from Transport for London at a specially organized ceremony at the Public Carriage Office. Now 92, Collins drove his first passenger in 1937 and went on plying the London streets until he drove his last passenger just a few years ago. After receiving the award for his 70 years of service, Collins said: "Life is all about communication and I have enjoyed sharing my vast experience of life as well as learning a lot with some of my passengers. "

Police said a taxi driver hit two students with his cab after an argument over religion. According to the incident report, Ibrahim Ahmed, a 37-year-old Sunni Muslim from Somalia, picked up two college students on Sunday. The men were visiting the Vanderbilt University campus in Nashville, Tenn from Ohio.

They may be less at pocket, but U. S. cabbies are no less when it comes to honesty. A Washington taxi driver returned a lost wallet, stuffed with nearly $6,000, to its owner after it presumably slipped from his hand while rushing to the airport. The incident comes just two days after a New York City taxi driver returned a bag carrying 31 diamond rings to the passenger who had mistakenly forgot it in his cab. Vinod Mago, 55, told the AP that he never even thought of keeping the money. He said, "If you're an honest person, you will always have money in your pocket. "

Honesty is the best policy for one New York City taxi driver. Chowdhury Osman, a Bangladesh native, returned a bag carrying 31 diamond rings to the passenger who had mistakenly forgot it in his cab. Osman told the Daily News that he never even thought of keeping the gems. He said that he wouldn't take another person's property or money to get rich

Manuel Quiroz of Mexico can take a lot of heat. Quiroz can eat a dozen of Mexico's spiciest chilies like it is nothing. Quiroz rubs the chilies on his face and squeezes their juice into his mouth without hesitation. Quiroz is a 54-year-old taxi cab driver and has stated that he has made thousands of dollars with his tolerance for heat and he hopes to become the world champion chili eater.