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Well the argument has always been: 1. Safer cabs a. mechanical inspections b. limited hours - safer driver 2. Prevent price gouging 3. Prevent circuitous
by usaar333 14y ago
Well the argument has always been:
1. Safer cabs
a. mechanical inspections
b. limited hours - safer driver
2. Prevent price gouging
3. Prevent circuitous routing
4. Limit congestion by reducing vehicles on road
- jamiequint 14y agore: 1 & 3, have you ever ridden in a SF cab?? This is not the case at all. re: 4, so when people can't take a cab they just forget about where they are going and don't go. These arguments are nonsense.
- usaar333 14y agoNot saying I necessary agree with the arguments. That said: 1. Never felt unsafe. Only time I've ever felt unsafe in a cab was mainland China which has less (enforced?) regulation. 3. Never happened to me in SF. Happened in Las Vegas (common thing where cab drivers take I-215 from airport to the Strip rather than surface streets); it's very easy to request a complete refund. 4. Public transit, bike, etc. Ensures that those who are really willing to pay for a cab get there quicker due to lower traffic congestion (theoretically - this probably only applies to areas dominated by cabs like Manhattan).
- regularfry 14y ago4's argument isn't just traffic congestion, it's also parking congestion.