Cab Drivers

Good News: Taxis Told To Stop Honking Or Face Hefty Fine

Posted 12.25.2011

Read More: Taxis, New York Taxis, Taxi and Limousine Commission, Video, New York Cabs, Cab Drivers, Ny News, David Yassky, New York News

With just one email, the city's soundtrack may have one less familiar sound soon, and we're guessing New Yorkers won't be missing it. After the ch...

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Are D.C. Cab Drivers Paid Too Much Or Too Little?

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.21.2011

Read More: Video, Reason, District of Columbia, Jim Epstein, Cab Drivers, Meters, D.C. Taxicab Commission, Taxi, Cab, DC News

WASHINGTON -- Are taxi-fare rates in the nation's capital too high or too low? On Tuesday, as The Huffington Post reported, two associations represent...

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How to Cross the Street -- A Beginner's Guide

Lesley Ryder | Posted 10.26.2011

Read More: How To, NYC Survival, New York Cab Drivers, NY Around Town, Jaywalking, Humor, Cab Drivers, Humor and Satire, Crossing the Street, New York News
Lesley Ryder

Welcome to NYC! Whether you're a tourist in town for a few days or a fresh-faced aspiring yuppie in for the long haul, there are a few tips and tricks to learn that will make your stay more enjoyable.

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Political Wisdom From a Cab Driver

Fred Rotondaro | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Immigration Reform, Haiti Earthquake, Cab Drivers, Haiti, United Nations, Health Care Reform, Haiti Earthquake Relief, Jobs, Immigrants, Barack Obama, Politics News
Fred Rotondaro

His accent was thick despite having come from Haiti more than 20 years ago. He had been back once since the quake. He wasn't impressed at the lack of progress made by the relief agencies.

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Dress Code For Cabbies? Oak Park Considers It

TribLocal | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cabbie Dress Code, Dress Code for Cabbies, Cab Drivers, Oak Park Illinois, Oak Park, Chicago News

Oak Park is looking into placing some new restrictions on taxi drivers and companies, such as a loose dress code and a ban on smoking by either the dr...

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Summer Reading Picks From London's Best-Read Cabbie

NPR | By Hilary Spurling | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Will Grozier, Summer Reading, London Cabs, Cab Drivers, Npr, Summer Reading Picks, Books, Books News

Our cabbie likes to mix things up by reading both fiction and nonfiction; new releases and older volumes; serious tomes and lighter fare; and, of cour...

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Taxi Drivers: Guilty Until Proven Innocent

Melissa Plaut | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fraud, Matthew Daus, New York Cabbies, Tlc, Taxi Meters, Cab Drivers, Scam, Taxi Driver, Cabbies, New York, New York City, Taxi, Cab, New York News
Melissa Plaut

For the Taxi Commissioner to accuse two-thirds of drivers of committing a crime is utterly reckless. But it's hardly surprising. This is what taxi drivers go through on a small scale every single day.

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Cab Vs. Pedicab: Road Rage Caught On Camera (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | David Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Video, Nyc, New York City, Cab Drivers, Road Rage, Cabbies, Cab Fight, Pedicab, Brawl, New York Pedicabs, Cabbie vs Pedicab, Nyc Cabbie vs Pedicab, Taxi vs Pedicab, Taxi Cab Driver-Road Rage, Cab vs Pedicab, New York News

A brawl between a cabbie and pedicab driver was caught on tape Monday by a local Fox 5 news crew. While out shooting for a story on the rising value ...

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No Boys Allowed: Pink Taxi Cabs Exclusively For Women

Huffington Post | Tam Vo | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cab Drivers, Moscow, Pink Taxi, Females, Mexico, Lebanon, Female-Only Cabs, Pink Taxi Cab, Harassment, Transportation, Impact News

Women in Puebla, Mexico who are tired of being gawked and leered at by cab drivers have a new option - female-only taxis. Pink Taxi is a government-...

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Cash or Credit? In a Taxi, It Depends Which Side of the Partition You're On

Melissa Plaut | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Taxis, New York Cabbies, Taxi Drivers, Credit, Cab Drivers, Cabs, Wireless, Cabbies, Credit Card, Credit Cards, New York, Tlc, Taxi, Cab, New York News
Melissa Plaut

When you swipe your card, the driver has to pay a hefty 5% extra. Why are New York's cabbies paying so much? Because of all the middlemen. A few people are making truckloads of money on drivers' backs.

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Pedicab Junction

Kaity Tong | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New York Traffic, Central Park, Bicycles, New York City, Cab Drivers, Rush Hour, Michael Blomberg, Taxi Cabs, New York Transportation, New York Pedicabs, New York News
Kaity Tong

Those pedicab drivers are some of the toughest sons of a gun I have ever seen. How do they remain so friendly after hauling ungodly poundage through unfriendly New York traffic?

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Credit Card Swipes Adding Up For Cab Drivers

nytimes.com | MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cabbies, Taxi Drivers, Credit Cards, Taxi Fares, Taxi Cabs, New York City, Cab Drivers, Tlc, New York News

New York's cabbies howled when the city began forcing them to take credit cards. Some even went on strike, calling the requirements a kowtow to touris...

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Cab Drivers Still Use Phones Despite Ban And Risks

New York Times | MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New York City Cabs, Texting and Driving, New York Cabbies, Driving While Texing, Cabbies With Cell Phones, Ny Cab Drivers, Cab Drivers, Cell Phone Driving Ban, Cabbies, Texting While Driving, Cell Phone Bans, Talking While Driving, Nyc Cab Drivers, New York News

The ambulance arrived at the scene minutes after the cabs collided, one yellow taxi T-boned into another in a busy Manhattan intersection. Shattered g...

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Taxicab Confessions: Cab Drivers Share Weirdest Stories

New York Times | Peter Khoury | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Taxis, Cab Drivers, New York City, Cabs, New York Taxis, Taxicab, Taxi Drivers, New York Cabs, New York Taxi Drivers, New York, New York News

Tales of lust, sorrow, crime, brushes with fame and just plain weirdness all seem to find their way to New York City's cabbies, who have a front-row s...

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