Mother charged fare after giving birth in taxi - A new mother was forced to pay a £40 (RM195) 'soiling fee' on top of her journey costs...

Mother charged fare after giving birth in taxi

A new mother was forced to pay a £40 (RM195) 'soiling fee' on top of her journey costs - after giving birth in the back of a taxi.

Mellisa Crosdale, 22, was left stunned after her cab driver demanded she cough up the money after her waters broke on the back seat.

And despite Mellisa screaming in agony during the birth of her daughter - the driver simply sat there with his eyes glued to the ticking meter.

She said: "It's lucky it was a quick birth - else I could have faced paying a small fortune.

"It was unbelievable, he just sat there and didn't even turn round to check on what was happening.

"All he did was stare at the meter, he didn't even offer to help once. It's disgusting the way I was treated.

"My baby was still attached to the umbilical cord and it was five to ten minutes before the paramedics arrived - then another 15 to 20 until I was put in the ambulance.

"But he still insisted I had to pay him the money there and then. I couldn't believe what I was hearing.'

Source: The Daily Mail