tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708859863717325805.post5058513414579080834..comments2024-02-13T12:56:46.050-08:00Comments on The Phantom Cab Driver Phites Back: A GPS Solution by Barry KorengoldCrocker Amazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14344354862430937003noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708859863717325805.post-61363347253402097252010-12-20T15:42:21.330-08:002010-12-20T15:42:21.330-08:00The problem with the GPS system as explained above...The problem with the GPS system as explained above is:<br />1. How would a driver know exactly what is a short and what is not a short. For example let us say we consider going less than 5 miles away from the airport is a short. How would a driver driving through the city of Burlingame know if he has crossed the 5 mile limit exactly! It is just impossible to do.<br />2. Shorts can be given by system administrators to friends (and people who pay under table).<br />3. GPS systems may not always work accurately.<br />4. Lot of investment.<br />5. Pain in the b*** to repair when system goes down.<br /><br />Single line is the best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708859863717325805.post-38432026129939059752010-12-20T15:35:10.562-08:002010-12-20T15:35:10.562-08:00Cab drivers driving high speeds is normal. Shorts ...Cab drivers driving high speeds is normal. Shorts system has just made it worse.<br /><br />With the number of real shorts (which are less than $15) being very low, it would be the best to just have a Single line with a $25 minimum.Jasonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708859863717325805.post-57651529652415280692010-12-16T23:43:47.916-08:002010-12-16T23:43:47.916-08:00I agree with Barry that the notion taxi drivers re...I agree with Barry that the notion taxi drivers regularly drive 80 or 90 miles per hour back from the city to make a short is mostly a myth. I make that commute along the 101 Bayshore corridor almost every day as well as during my driving shifts. The days when taxi drivers all had V-8 Crown Vics are coming to a close. Most of us have under powered Hybrids now. The average speed out there is already 70 plus for commuters in their BMW's and Audi's. A Prius would get run right out of the fast lane. <br /><br />Nobody has more incentive to keep his driving record clean and free of speeding tickets than a taxi driver. Without his license, he has no job. He will also get canceled from the companies insurance plan in no time. Let's take a step back. Is this just another negative stereo-type being tossed at taxi drivers? Is there any hard proof that taxi drivers are causing accidents or problems out on that stretch of highway?Eriknoreply@blogger.com