tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745625607350497891.post9060168339272095901..comments2024-03-26T21:08:51.077-04:00Comments on All Life Is Local: Still Life With Robin: A New York Taxi RidePeggy Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09062998960273261177noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745625607350497891.post-16897968686400301682012-01-27T15:52:03.760-05:002012-01-27T15:52:03.760-05:00It's funny -- I almost ended my column with an...It's funny -- I almost ended my column with an appreciation of the way NY cab drivers drive: How well they know the city and how they don't like to waste any time. And after all, the two drivers did manage to avoid crashing. Still, that surge of adrenaline I felt when I thought the two taxis would collide is something I'd prefer to avoid. On balance I have to come down on the side of safety. But I do take your very valid point about the positive side of NY cabbies' driving style. <br /><br />On another point, I've also been dismayed at how often I need to give DC cab drivers directions to get from downtown to Cleveland Park. I've never had to give directions in NYC.Peggy Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09062998960273261177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745625607350497891.post-45349244152741399942012-01-27T14:24:48.133-05:002012-01-27T14:24:48.133-05:00You have just described another thing that makes N...You have just described another thing that makes NYC cabs far superior over DC cabs -- the drivers. They can actually drive and get you somewhere on time. I do not see the driving you described as a negative. All too often, I am driving behind a DC cab which is loping along, straddling two lanes, apparently with all the time in the world to go nowhere. And, did you notice that the cabs in NYC are cheaper than DC? How is that? NYC is a much more expensive city, fuel is much more expensive, etc. This just confirms that the DC cab drivers cry of "foul" over the current rates is, itself, foul.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com