Tag: Taxis
Why should you wait until the end of your taxi ride to pay the fare? There’s plenty of time to swipe your card on the way, and it’s not like you’re planning on dodging, right? Turns out, you don’t have to. Quartz has detailed instructions for paying while you ride here, but it basically boils down […]
Dodging your fare may get more difficult soon, as the NYPD is beginning self-defense training for cab drivers. According to the Post, the regimen will include strategies for dealing with “violent passengers and farebeaters” as well as “handling high-stress situations that could lead to road rage and accidents.” Training will also include what a driver should do […]
Jimmy Failla, a comedian and part-time taxi driver, achieved some internet notoriety this week for a video in which he picked up passengers while a 10-foot albino python was in his cab in an effort to promote his new book. People’s reactions, understandably, ranged from “What the fuck is this doing here?” to “When I get […]
It’s not uncommon for taxi drivers to kill their passengers or pedestrians in a crash and get off scot-free, without even a suspension to their licenses. On the Upper West Side, a local community board is fighting that status quo. At a meeting this week, CB7’s Transportation Committee unanimously resolved that “any driver who kills […]
According to a report by the Post, most cabbies who have been involved in fatal or serious accidents in recent years are still behind the wheel. The tabloid looked at 16 at all taxi crashes since 2009, and of the 16 that resulted in the death or maiming of a passenger or pedestrian, only two drivers had […]
Starting today, the city is introducing six Nissan Leaf electric cars into its fleet of taxis to test whether the high-efficiency vehicles make suitable cabs. These aren’t the Taxis of Tomorrow, mind you–that program is set to debut later this year–but what Michael Bloomberg calls “the taxi of the day after tomorrow,” as the mayor […]
Cab Roulette is a recurring series in which comedian Dan Speiser interviews cab drivers about their experiences on the job. This week’s driver is Ayuud from Pakistan who gets into a heated debate with Dan over gender roles in America versus Pakistan. DISCLAIMER: this guy is pretty old school. Episode 1: Abdulai Episode 2: Tony Episode 3: Adama Episode […]
Start-up TaxiTreats has a nifty scheme: by this summer, select NYC taxis will be equipped with “Vengo” — the vending machine that sells everything from gum to lotions to… condoms. The proposed machines will accept credit cards and will operate via touch screen. Er, don’t worry, Vengo will also offer hand sanitizer. While the company has yet […]
Starting January the 9th, you may enjoy the ambient Icelandic sounds of Sigur Rós and the visuals of Ryan McGinley — the New York photographer best known for putting attractive naked crotches next to sparklers and dangerous animals — right there in your taxi! Watch a thinly-dressed girl bouncing in slow-motion through traffic on New York’s most recognizable streets and highways. Her sparkly yellow […]
