Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe OSLO, Norway, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg says he did a little incognito moonlighting as a taxi driver recently to take the public's pulse. "It's important for me to hear what people really think," Stoltenberg said in revealing his recent afternoon as a cabbie. "If there's one place where people say what they think, it's in the taxi." Advertisement The Daily Telegraph reported Stoltenberg wore a standard uniform and dark glasses while driving passengers to their destination. The British newspaper said Stoltenberg had a couple of rough moments as a driver, with the car suddenly lurching to a halt when he mistook the brake pedal for the clutch. "This driving is not exactly the best I've seen," his passenger said. Stoltenberg posted a video about his experience on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. The undercover work comes ahead of Norway's Sept. 9 general election. The Times of London reported Monday the latest opinion polls indicate the Labor Party leader's center-left coalition government appears likely to lose.
