Driver stuck with whopping fine for giving ride to 'sick man'

A man who volunteered to drive a stranger to get medical help ended up being fined 10,000 yuan ($1,470) by the police for driving an unregistered and illegal taxi.

The incident happened Sept 8 when an office worker, who is known by a false last name Zhang, picked up a man from the roadside in Minhang district in southwestern Shanghai. The man said he was suffering from a stomachache and asked for help.

Zhang's kindness was not returned with warm thanks and gratitude, but a fine of 10,000 yuan from the local traffic authority. The entire incident was a trap by the Minhang District Traffic Police department, to stop illegal taxi operations.