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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... 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... Read Full Story
The Taxi Directory is keen to promote the use of only fully licensed and Insured Taxi operators. Those who take the safety of their customers extremely seriously and to that end they have issued a few guidelines to anyone hiring a hackney carriage taxi or private hire vehicle.The increase in illegal un-licensed taxis and minicabs has caused great concern in the general publics mind. These vehicles are often uninsured and if they are will not be covered for hire and reward as a licensed taxi... Read Full Story
Three major redevelopments in the Queenstown CBD are putting the squeeze on the town’s taxi drivers who say they don’t have enough places to park during the day. To make it worse, meter patrols aren’t showing any sympathy either. James Beech reports.Queenstown cabbies would be happy with six spaces on the rank on Camp St “and some slack” from parking enforce-ment officials, says Alpine Taxi owner Paul Lascelles.
While taxi drivers were trying to be understanding - and flexible - about the... Read Full Story
A Nashville cabbie made anti-Semitic statements and praised Adolph Hitler's campaign against Jews during a religious argument that culminated when he ran over one of the passengers as he left the taxi, witnesses said during a hearing today. Read more
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