This is a pretty dim and insulting view of the capabilities of taxi drivers. Take London black cab drivers for example. They have to basically memorize every st

This is a pretty dim and insulting view of the capabilities of taxi drivers. Take London black cab drivers for example. They have to basically memorize every street in London and the best routes to get from anywhere to anywhere, depending on time of day, events, weather, etc. I'm certain anyone capable of doing that would be able to learn how to do a wide variety of well-paying jobs.