I'd feel the same if I was a woman. You're in a position of vulnerability where someone else is in charge of the vehicle and where it goes. Worse, in this country, the doors automatically lock (so you can't run off without paying) plus there is a plexiglass screen between the driver and passenger.
However, taxis are heavily regulated here and have identifying codes which are visible to the passenger (for the safety of the passenger). There is so much red tape to being a taxi driver but that has the happy effect of making them very identifiable. It'd be like a rapist telling you his full name before the attack.
It does happen, though, and I have heard of a couple of taxi drivers attacking passengers (in particular those who were drunk or had taken drugs). I'd at least avoid making yourself any more vulnerable than you have to be.
Is it normal as an adult to be scared from taking a Cab?
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I'd feel the same if I was a woman. You're in a position of vulnerability where someone else is in charge of the vehicle and where it goes. Worse, in this country, the doors automatically lock (so you can't run off without paying) plus there is a plexiglass screen between the driver and passenger.
However, taxis are heavily regulated here and have identifying codes which are visible to the passenger (for the safety of the passenger). There is so much red tape to being a taxi driver but that has the happy effect of making them very identifiable. It'd be like a rapist telling you his full name before the attack.
It does happen, though, and I have heard of a couple of taxi drivers attacking passengers (in particular those who were drunk or had taken drugs). I'd at least avoid making yourself any more vulnerable than you have to be.