I've seen the other way around just as much if not more so. People calling taxis and then not waiting for the one they called, with a driver just hanging aroun

I've seen the other way around just as much if not more so. People calling taxis and then not waiting for the one they called, with a driver just hanging around. My experience in Boston was quite good over many hundreds of taxis rides. As far as I saw, the rules were generally followed.