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And this is what I do: Pick a taxi that won't speed or make dangerous merges. Pick a taxi with working seat belts. Pick a taxi that uses a modern car for mod

And this is what I do: Pick a taxi that won't speed or make dangerous merges. Pick a taxi with working seat belts. Pick a taxi that uses a modern car for modern safety features. When available, take the train. Don't take a helicopter to the airport. This is like saying you shouldn't wear helmets while bicycling because you're more likely to die on your commute to work anyways.

pb7 3y ago
> Pick a taxi that won't speed or make dangerous merges. > Pick a taxi with working seat belts. > Pick a taxi that uses a modern car for modern safety features. Huh? Do you want to share how you manage to do that? Because for me, it's a coin flip whether I have to backseat drive the entire way with my drivers and that doesn't at all include the risk of other drivers on the road.
- JCharante 3y ago
  I use rideshare apps rather than taxis. I extensively travel between developed and developing countries and the drivers in developing countries are atrocious. Rideshare apps are always more expensive than local taxis but the drivers are much better.
  - pb7 3y ago
    Rideshare apps are filled with drivers who drive unsafely so I'm not sure how you manage to selectively avoid them.
paxys 3y ago
> Pick a taxi that won't speed or make dangerous merges. > Pick a taxi with working seat belts. > Pick a taxi that uses a modern car for modern safety features. How exactly do you do any of this? The fact that no rideshare app offers these filters even though it would be trivial to add them kinda proves my point. People largely don't care about the safety rating of the car they are in as long as the ride is a few cents cheaper. But because the news tells us that Boeing planes are death traps everyone has an opinion on it.
- JCharante 3y ago
  > How exactly do you do any of this? The fact that no rideshare app offers these filters even though it would be trivial to add them kinda proves my point. By using rideshare apps. In many countries, there are real taxis available, however they tend to drive unsafe. This is why I use apps like Uber or Grab because the driver has a reputation to maintain and can be punished by the app.

pb7 3y ago

> Pick a taxi that won't speed or make dangerous merges. > Pick a taxi with working seat belts. > Pick a taxi that uses a modern car for modern safety features. Huh? Do you want to share how you manage to do that? Because for me, it's a coin flip whether I have to backseat drive the entire way with my drivers and that doesn't at all include the risk of other drivers on the road.

JCharante 3y ago
I use rideshare apps rather than taxis. I extensively travel between developed and developing countries and the drivers in developing countries are atrocious. Rideshare apps are always more expensive than local taxis but the drivers are much better.
- pb7 3y ago
  Rideshare apps are filled with drivers who drive unsafely so I'm not sure how you manage to selectively avoid them.

paxys 3y ago

> Pick a taxi that won't speed or make dangerous merges. > Pick a taxi with working seat belts. > Pick a taxi that uses a modern car for modern safety features. How exactly do you do any of this? The fact that no rideshare app offers these filters even though it would be trivial to add them kinda proves my point. People largely don't care about the safety rating of the car they are in as long as the ride is a few cents cheaper. But because the news tells us that Boeing planes are death traps everyone has an opinion on it.

JCharante 3y ago
> How exactly do you do any of this? The fact that no rideshare app offers these filters even though it would be trivial to add them kinda proves my point. By using rideshare apps. In many countries, there are real taxis available, however they tend to drive unsafe. This is why I use apps like Uber or Grab because the driver has a reputation to maintain and can be punished by the app.