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The president of Checker Yellow Cabs says he’s pleased police appear to be paying closer attention to incidents of abuse against cabbies after a woman was charged with assault for allegedly throwing a bag of vomit on one of his drivers.

Kurt Enders said he believes drivers are now also bringing these issues “to the forefront, because things are starting to get done and charges are being laid.”

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He added passengers do get sick in cars, probably every weekend, but this is the first time he’s heard of a bag of vomit being thrown at one of his drivers, calling this “an extreme case.”

The assault charge was laid after the driver came forward at an open house attended by taxi drivers and police officers.

Police learned the incident took place around 3:20 a.m. on Aug. 23, when the taxi went to pick up a woman near 1st Street and 4th Avenue S.E. in downtown Calgary, and drove her to a home in the northwest Sandstone Valley area.

On the way there, the passenger threw up in the vehicle. The cabbie gave her a bag, then continued driving.

Once they arrived at the home, the passenger continued vomiting on the exterior of the vehicle.

When the driver requested a cleanup fee, the passenger became abusive and threw the bag of vomit on him, covering his clothes, phone, car seat and floor mats, police said.