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Russia introduced legislation around taxis in 2011 because customers were routinely being ripped off. snitko's post is based on bad info.

• snitko 12y ago
  That's first hand info. I live in Russia. You go out any time of day, raise a hand and chances are, a private car would stop. Taxis are limited to by-phone-orders, but are also very cheap due to a very light regulation. Not once was I ripped off or heard of anyone being ripped off.
  • fminor 12y ago
    If one of these random cars gets into an accident and you're hurt, who pays for your medical care?
    • snitko 12y ago
      I do. What's wrong with obtaining an insurance? It's my choice. You want an insured taxi service - get one and pay more. I want cheaper taxi and I don't want government to mess with my choices. It seems to me, westerners became so helpless and dependent on third parties (and government), it amazes me. Especially in the US. It used to the land of self sufficient entrepreneurial people. Now it's just a nanny state.
      • fminor 12y ago
        I was only asking because in the US, if you're a passenger in improperly insured car, you're pretty much fucked. Private health insurance won't cover you. The driver's auto insurance won't cover you. Your private auto insurance won't cover you. There simply isn't a generally available american insurance policy which provides coverage for catastrophic injuries that occur while in a private vehicle that's being driven commercially. It saddens (but doesn't surprise) me that you felt free to jump to an unsupported, bigoted conclusion, and then to spew hatred at me. Typical HN. Asshole.