Taxi Cab Safety

Hundreds of drivers of London's iconic black taxis Thursday protested a decision that could allow a man convicted of manslaughter to become a cabbie. "I feel very strongly about this. We won't let it erode away our reputation," said Catherine Michael, 51, showing her green badge that allows cabbies to work as licensed drivers. "We want to stay the best in the world." Long lines of protesting taxi drivers, estimated by police to reach 1.5 miles (2.5 kilometers), surrounded the Public Carriage Office — which is responsible for administering the taxi test — in north London. The man, who cannot be named for legal ... Read Full Story

I find it very fascinating that cabbies are so different in every city I've been to. In New York City, they don't blink at anything; you could strip completely naked and have a threesome with a homeless guy and an Olsen twin, and they just don't care. Why? Because that happened during their last trip, only with Ashley instead of Mary Kate. In Boston, they drive like kamikaze pilots, careening wildly into pot holes, street signs, and elderly citizens that take too long crossing the street. In San Diego, they are exceedingly quiet and very polite when spoken to. And in DC? They talk. ... Read Full Story

taxi meter by Julep67 . Taxis are often both boon and bane here in the Philippines. Sure, given the rising prices of gas and how horrible the traffic can get at times, it's nice to be able to hop into an air-conditioned taxi cab to take you around the metro. On the flip side, dealing with taxi cab drivers can be quite the pain depending on their arguments about your desired destination being too far or out of their way or those allegations about the meters being rigged and them somehow cheating you to death. The list goes on and no. If it's one ... Read Full Story

Cardiff Taxi | Everybody knows that the UK and indeed the rest of the World is being greatly effected by the economic down turn. Even the Cardiff Taxi trade has not escaped from the effects. Many Cardiff Taxi drivers believe that there may be a more significant cause of their lack of earnings. To many Cardiff Taxis on the Road? Without a shadow of a doubt – if you ask most Cardiff Taxi drivers, but what can be done about this problem? Over 300 Cardiff Taxi Hackney drivers jammed city centre rushhour traffic recently in a protest over the numbers of Hackney drivers. This ... Read Full Story

NYC taxi drivers’ group strikes over GPS rules Story Highlights New York cab drivers’ group striking over new GPS rules Unclear how many drivers are taking part in two-day strike Rush hour wait for taxis longer than normal, many cabs still out Strike takes place during New York Fashion Week NEW YORK (AP) — A group of taxi drivers launched a two-day strike Wednesday, right in the middle of the New York Fashion Week and the U.S. Open tennis tournament, to protest a city plan to require GPS tracking in cabs. As the morning rush hour got under way, the lines of commuters waiting ... Read Full Story