Wow, didn't realize that. That regulation is a bit of a joke then. There's even a NYTimes article from 2009 about it: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/04/nyregi

Wow, didn't realize that. That regulation is a bit of a joke then. There's even a NYTimes article from 2009 about it: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/04/nyregion/04taxi.html http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/04/nyregion/04taxi.html We were in New Orleans last week, and took a dozen cabs, and not a single driver talked on their phone. Shows the importance of enforcing regulations.