A passenger in a taxi tapped the driver on the shoulder to ask him something.©JOKEDEMO.COM

The driver screamed, lost control of the cab, nearly hit a bus,drove up over the curb, and stopped just inches from a large plate glass window.©JOKEDEMO.COM

For a few moments everything was silent in the cab, then the driver said, "Please, don't ever do that again. You scared the daylights out of me."©JOKEDEMO.COM

The passenger, who was also frightened, apologised and said he didn't realise that a tap on the shoulder could frighten him so much, to which the driver replied,©JOKEDEMO.COM

"I'm sorry, it's really not your fault at all. Today is my first day driving a cab. ©JOKEDEMO.COM

I've been driving a hearse for the last 25 years"