There are no traffic jams on the extra mile

We just love the story reported by sky news about the New York Cabbie who took an elderly couple on the longest taxi ride in the city's history...

Douglas Guldeniz drove the pair from Queens, New York, to their retirement home in Arizona. A total of 2,500 miles. The meter ticked up a whopping bill of £1,500. It isn't known if he got a tip!

But what we do know is that he - along with 60 other drivers in the city - were rewarded with New York Taxi and Limousine Commission's 'Going the Extra Mile' award. We love the idea that a customer service focused organisation stopped and rewarded its staff for going above and beyond the call of duty... Good work guys!

It sure beats the 12 mile rule for London cabbies that Transport for London require!