tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914028.post114623821313602944..comments2023-11-05T02:46:43.045-05:00Comments on New York Hack: More vindicationM.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08367560859705244696noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914028.post-32846022635721906352009-09-21T23:16:26.680-04:002009-09-21T23:16:26.680-04:00It's impossible to generalize about anything b...It's impossible to generalize about anything because it's never across the board in any situation. But the track record of traffic accidents involving a livery cab is common. This is not to say that all livery cabs are wreckless on the road.Ajlounyhttp://www.nyautoaccidentlaw.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914028.post-3273270795474173142007-09-24T05:29:00.000-04:002007-09-24T05:29:00.000-04:00It's always sad to hear about car accidents. But u...It's always sad to hear about car accidents. But unfortunately in big cities it's very common problem. If all people drive carefully and being on the road think about driving, it could help to decrease accidents rate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914028.post-1147287637603902152006-05-10T15:00:00.000-04:002006-05-10T15:00:00.000-04:00unless you ride a bicycle - then you can kiss your...unless you ride a bicycle - then you can kiss your ass goodbye. there isn't a SINGLE DAY on my ride to work where a cabbie doesn't pull some stupid aggressive and DANGEROUS shit (cutting me off to pull right in front of me and deposit or pick up a fare - yes in the bike lane, cutting in front of the traffic in the bike lane to take a turn when they don't have the right of way, crazy speeding on narrow crosstown streets - just to get to the next red light, the list goes on and on). with my life in the balance, i take it personal. safe in their armor, they could give a flying fuck. <BR/><BR/>and to all those people who say that out of towners are the greatest danger - why do you think people get so reckless when they drive in NYC? they are trying to compete with the completely insane shit that the cabbies are pulling. you can't even take one lane in this city before a cabbie cuts you off, forcing you to slam on your brakes. i think out of towners are in a permanent state of panic when they have to drive NYC streets, which increases the chance that they will do stupid shit, since they assume it is the norm here. <BR/><BR/>don't let statistics blind you to the bald face reality you see in the streets every day. i would *hope* professional drivers have less accidents than people who are not on the road 10 hours a day. and i would also hope that they show the barest consideration for human life and sanity outside of their cab or limo, but apparently that is too much to ask of so many of these "professionals".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914028.post-1146893697131942212006-05-06T01:34:00.000-04:002006-05-06T01:34:00.000-04:00I've never been killed by a cabbie so I can't comp...I've never been killed by a cabbie so I can't complain.Cheetarah1980https://www.blogger.com/profile/07030323484936160187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914028.post-1146513299327685472006-05-01T15:54:00.000-04:002006-05-01T15:54:00.000-04:00Cab drivers all over the world are maligned day af...Cab drivers all over the world are maligned day after day...<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>www.backpackersdistillery.blogspot.comDead Disneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782495215645477639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914028.post-1146502400186583942006-05-01T12:53:00.000-04:002006-05-01T12:53:00.000-04:00well there you go.....Amazing I thought taxi drive...well there you go.....Amazing I thought taxi drivers were the worst but hay ho live and learn....<BR/><BR/>Cool blog by the way ..... Bet you ain't heard that before !!!! :0)<BR/><BR/>Keep safe driver of NY..Bishop bashinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11908062952867642373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914028.post-1146494138458062222006-05-01T10:35:00.000-04:002006-05-01T10:35:00.000-04:00good driving indeedgood driving indeedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914028.post-1146491627199800462006-05-01T09:53:00.000-04:002006-05-01T09:53:00.000-04:00Great article, its nice to read positive things ab...Great article, its nice to read positive things about cabbies in the paper.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914028.post-1146486486177764232006-05-01T08:28:00.000-04:002006-05-01T08:28:00.000-04:00Yes that is also true, the cabs are constantly pic...Yes that is also true, the cabs are constantly picking people up from outer lanes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914028.post-1146424298177719502006-04-30T15:11:00.000-04:002006-04-30T15:11:00.000-04:00Glad I don't have to drive around NYC everyday! J...Glad I don't have to drive around NYC everyday! Just going through in the tractor trailers I drove for awhile was bad enough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914028.post-1146417204584580712006-04-30T13:13:00.000-04:002006-04-30T13:13:00.000-04:00I think that makes it even more aggravating that e...I think that makes it even more aggravating that every crosswalk in the city is blocked by a cab either picking someone up, dropping someone off, or just revving his or her engine and generally being an a-hole.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914028.post-1146400661546673112006-04-30T08:37:00.000-04:002006-04-30T08:37:00.000-04:00Uh, its probably safer because you always sit in t...Uh, its probably safer because you always sit in the back when in a cab.<BR/><BR/>Cabs often push the limits of driving laws, they creep through reds, they get into accidents often, and they speed constantly. That isnt to say other cars, like limos, dont do the same. And even normal drivers do this. But to say that cab drivers dont often push it is bs, and I Dont care what any study has to say. Lets just say that on several occasions I have been forced to leave mid trip because the driver was not safe. One time, I had to jump out because the driver got into a serious accident by jumping a stop sign. And just recently, I saw two yellows collide because they were both trying to pick up the same woman. Lucky for them, she was not crushed.<BR/><BR/>Now that doesnt make you a bad driver...<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://r2000.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">R2K</A>High Power Rocketryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11537203640644706903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914028.post-1146387034880533862006-04-30T04:50:00.000-04:002006-04-30T04:50:00.000-04:00Being a cab driver, I make a terrible passenger! B...Being a cab driver, I make a terrible passenger! But I always feel comfortable when I'm in a cab.Given the amount of miles we put on in the run of a year and the amount of accidents, I would say thats a pretty good average.F.B. Cabbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00540066035914368440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914028.post-1146381009714548462006-04-30T03:10:00.000-04:002006-04-30T03:10:00.000-04:00“Small town girl going to a taping of Late Night” ...“Small town girl going to a taping of <I>Late Night</I>” wrote:<BR/>[W]e do not have cabs here. What is an appropriate tip? How do you determine it? Is it just like dining out?<BR/><BR/>According to what I've learned, it is like dining out: minimum 15% of what the meter says. But I've read that in New York City, diners should leave a minimum of 20% because of the high cost of living here. I apply the same rule of thumb to tipping cabbies. I'll tip below the minimum, though, if I know the cabbie didn't take a direct route to my destination in order to run up the fare.<BR/><BR/>Do you know who Conan O'Brien's guests will be on the show you'll be in the audience for?<BR/><BR/>Andy wrote:<BR/>May I point out how FEW taxies in NYC or otherwise have accessible seatbelts?<BR/><BR/>That hasn't been my experience in recent years. (But then, I rarely take taxis.) By law, they're supposed to have working seat belts.<BR/><BR/>Lady Hope:<BR/>You were the one who was interested in the new songs about impeaching Bush, right? Well, <A HREF="http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2006/04/neil_young_livi.html" REL="nofollow">here</A> is an item on brooklynvegan.com (a blog about music and, sometimes, veganism) about Neil Young's new album. There, you can find a link to a Web page which will let you listen to the new album over the WWW.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914028.post-1146374128586771902006-04-30T01:15:00.000-04:002006-04-30T01:15:00.000-04:00Thanks for another good post hack. Always good to ...Thanks for another good post hack. Always good to hear your take on things.lukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12006386557516036181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914028.post-1146373213839692312006-04-30T01:00:00.000-04:002006-04-30T01:00:00.000-04:00When you drop off a passenger, do you tell them to...When you drop off a passenger, do you tell them to look behind for bicyclists before opening the door? Or do you always stop right next to the curb?<BR/>It would be great if you could remind your passengers to look before they open the door, and could save a life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914028.post-1146373173876753472006-04-30T00:59:00.000-04:002006-04-30T00:59:00.000-04:00Your blog is absolutely fabulous and it's wonderfu...Your blog is absolutely fabulous and it's wonderful to get a different take on living in NYC, since I basically spend all my time studying and living in one small part of it. So far, I've been very lucky in always getting a safe cab driver when needed. There was one time when I crossed an intersection on foot and a head-on collision involving a taxi occured about 20 feet behind me. I was lucky not to get hit by the flying metal. <BR/><BR/>Hope that I'll get to catch a ride with you sometime... you never know. NYC can be smaller than we think. Anyway, keep up the great writing!The Classical Crazehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02406029163411351948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914028.post-1146364258603390822006-04-29T22:30:00.000-04:002006-04-29T22:30:00.000-04:00Enjoyed the pros and cons from the comments, but b...Enjoyed the pros and cons from the comments, but besides M.P.s quoted article, I didn't learn much... :o(<BR/><BR/>EverJack1EverJack1https://www.blogger.com/profile/06160293420999107308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914028.post-1146363137360016382006-04-29T22:12:00.000-04:002006-04-29T22:12:00.000-04:00I live in Philly, but I enjoy visiting N.Y.... I h...I live in Philly, but I enjoy visiting N.Y.... I have no fear of Cab's in the city. Try going for a ride on a SPETA bus in Philly(that is the local name for mass transit in the Philly area). Now that is taking a risk. I swear all the bus driver's are from Jersey.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914028.post-1146330497446520822006-04-29T13:08:00.000-04:002006-04-29T13:08:00.000-04:00I hope your book will do so well that you can quit...I hope your book will do so well that you can quit driving those stinking yellow cabs and get the hell out of that god forsaken city. Have a good one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914028.post-1146323103524912592006-04-29T11:05:00.000-04:002006-04-29T11:05:00.000-04:00Only a day after that was released a cab hit a tru...Only a day after that was released a cab hit a truck that was trying to park forcing it on to the sidewalk by 49th and Madison. Later when he reentered traffic he hit a few more vehicles. Heres the link. http://ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=5&aid=58993<BR/><BR/>Not saying they aren't safe, just saying this happens. Also I was on a bus going up 6th ave and a cab tried to cut off the bus but the cab got hit instead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914028.post-1146295261138160052006-04-29T03:21:00.000-04:002006-04-29T03:21:00.000-04:00Hey Ken I think you are right the Mercedes, BMW dr...Hey Ken I think you are right the Mercedes, BMW drivers should be pretty afflunent and being wealthy and lead to self importance which shows up in their driving.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914028.post-1146294384917343422006-04-29T03:06:00.000-04:002006-04-29T03:06:00.000-04:00Well enough said commercial drivers do go through ...Well enough said commercial drivers do go through safety training and if they practice that training it is only natural that they would be involved in fewer collisions. All commercial should be familiar with All Good Kids Love Milk.<BR/><BR/>Aim high in steering. Get the big picture. Keep your eyes moving. Leave yourself an out. Make sure they see you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914028.post-1146287403304729122006-04-29T01:10:00.000-04:002006-04-29T01:10:00.000-04:00i've never been to new york city and probably won'...i've never been to new york city and probably won't ever get the chance, i would most likely go on overload because of everything there is to experience, evrytime i see a picture or something on tv that shows the traffic there, the sea of yellow out numbers the other cars at least 3 to 1. with numbers like that it's easy to point the finger, you're bound to get a bad rap. keep drivin' and keep postin'. enjoy your trip. http://chuckslodown.blogspot.comChuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12550993025696189750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914028.post-1146283049682905932006-04-28T23:57:00.000-04:002006-04-28T23:57:00.000-04:00Does't seem that long ago that you'd get into a ca...Does't seem that long ago that you'd get into a cab and here Elmo telling you to buckle up. Glad those days are gone. NYC cabbies are great--my experience riding in cabs and driving my own car in the city w/cabs all around. (Feel positive about cab drivers in DC, Seattle, London, Florence too). I live in Boston now--I actively dislike Boston cab drivers, who cut you off and honk and offer disrespect in geneal to other drivers, and if you're in a cab will take you the extra long route to your destination. UghAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com