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Reckless taxi driver causes accident with bus

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The traffic is chaotic in all major metropolises, but in Brazil taxi drivers often disregard traffic laws, being equal the robbers who challenge the police.. In this Thursday (04/20), a taxi driver caused an accident involving an articulated bus, in one of the main avenues of the city of São Paulo.  The bus of the 4313-10 line - which was in its exclusive strip and within the speed allowed - gets ready for a turn to the right and park in one side of the Belém subway station, when suddenly a taxi entered in front of you without signaling and made a abrupt stop. Even when the brake was applied, the bus driver don't got avoid a crash, which caused slight injuries in their passengers: a woman carrying a small child was thrown against a seat, a man injured his knee and a girl was thrown on the floor of the bus, staying with bruises on the arm.  While the passengers and the  bus driver seek help, the taxi driver continued in his vehicle, without self bothered with ...

Family is chased and beaten up by taxi drivers after being confused with Uber

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A family was chased and beaten by taxi drivers on the night of May 31 in Brasilia, after being mistaken for Uber drivers. The episode occurred when four brothers landed in the Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport and followed by car to Ceilândia, a nearby city. The Civil Police investigates the case. According to one of the victims, a taxi driver closed his car and after the collision, pretended he would "solve" the situation. The family was surrounded and attacked, despite the protests that were not Uber drivers. "When we pulled up, more than 50 taxi drivers have arrived at the car, breaking the car glass, knocking on people, and shouting, 'Kill that is Uber, death to the Uber', then I talked about: 'We are a family, we are coming trip, don't, don't', said one of the victims. Sticker says "I'm not a Uber driver" The case was registered at the 10th Police Station and one of the attackers recognized by ph...