San Francisco Taxi Cabs

For those of you who buckle up every time you get in your own car or buckle up when you get in your friends' cars, ask yourself this. Why do I hop in a cab and not fasten my seatbelt? Lots of people think a taxi cab is some safe sanctuary. But if you think about it, who are the craziest drivers you've most recently ridden with? For a lot of people, that answer is a taxi driver. For those of you who do buckle up, congrats.

I convinced Jill long ago to always buckle up when we get in taxis. They drive like insane people. Fortunately we are very much in the habit of fastening the belts. This past weekend, we were in multiple cabs in San Francisco that ran red lights. On one occasion, we got hit pretty hard by a van and I am convinced things would be worse for me if I wasn't belted in.

I've written to the Taxicab Commission in San Francisco imploring them to fine and revoke licenses for drivers who run red lights. I have no idea how they can truly enforce this, but I'll let you know if anyone actually takes the time to write me back on this.