Although cabbies are notoriously hateful of delays, hundreds are reportedly volunteering to be pulled over by police following the murders of four livery drivers in as many months. Operation Safe Cab, a recently reinvigorated extension of the Taxi/Livery Robbery Inspection Program (TRIP) gives drivers a decal to display on their window, alerting cops that they have consented to be stopped and have their car searched at any time, but not their passengers.

Drivers and police believe the sticker warning of random searches “might be a deterrent to troublemakers.” But considering what little attention cops pay to blatant lawbreakers, it might just be an empty threat. |NYT|

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