Sentences with phrase «by cab drivers»

Echoing a familiar complaint expressed by cab drivers in the U.S., old South African taxi drivers like Peter Moloi accuse Uber of getting preferential treatment from the authorities.

An assault by a cab driver changed her perspective forever.

An Unexpected Trip Katherine Lonsdorf's story about being assaulted by a cab driver in Jordan will stick with me for a long time.

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For whatever reason, the cab driver appeared to be irritated by the mere look of me, rolled her eyes at the address I gave her and grumbled comments to herself that I could not understand.

In London, it has fended off attempts by drivers of the city's famous black cabs to have the app ruled illegal, and transport bosses decided earlier this year not to impose tough new rules on the app.

By downloading the Uber app, users can hail a cab from a list of registered drivers who are near their locations.

The legal battle pitches one of the world's richest cities against a tech giant known for its forays into new markets around the world that have prompted bans, restrictions and protests, including by drivers of London's famous black cabs.

Customers became angered after the ride - hailing service did not shutdown service at New York's Kennedy International on Saturday, in solidarity with a work - stoppage called by a cab - driver group.

Some had a hard time getting there — New York City cab drivers had chosen to suspend their service in protest of the ban, while the subway service was being monitored by the NYPD.

Soon after, a number of Chicago cab companies jointly sued the company, alleging Uber is in violation of a number of city and state regulations, and that by allowing any cab driver to use its service, Uber is cashing in on established taxi brand names and reputations to further its own business goals.

The app connects folks to drivers by ordering rides through their smartphones and can pay their cab fare just like they would if riding with another ride - share company.

That's because, city by city and state by state, transportation companies of all sorts — cab, sedan, limo — are heavily regulated in terms of the insurance they carry, the structure of their fares, the background screening of their drivers, and the condition of their vehicles.

Yet more affluent and cosmopolitan Chinese have flocked to Uber's service, attracted by fares that are on average at least 35 percent cheaper than taxis, with the cars generally more luxurious than cabs and drivers who offer free water and are typically more polite.

Mexico City taxi drivers snarled traffic in a massive anti-Uber protest in May, complaining that app operators do not have to pay the huge fees that cabs are charged by the government.

By enabling the vehicle to theoretically hit the road all night while the driver sleeps in the cab «could get the driver to his next destination, or home to his family, faster,» says Ron.

Immediately, accusations that the ride - hail company was attempting to profit off protesting cab drivers by making it cheaper for consumers to hail a ride began to crop up on Twitter.

Eurozone growth slows sharply in Q1 - EU budget talks overshadowed by impending Brexit - «Little Cab» is helping female taxi drivers in Kenya

Or again: The draft «is pointlessly, relentlessly repetitious, and the reader has the curious sensation of being trapped by a lost cab driver trying to bluff his way through town, while the same three or four ideological landmarks keep reappearing with no cogency of method or presentation.»

We were promptly greeted by the heat, humidity, and a swarm of cab drivers all vying for our attention and negotiating different rates with us.

With expanding ride hailing on the docket for a potential special session this month, a consortium of traditional livery and cab companies have launched an anti-Uber digital ad that highlights the crimes committed by drivers.

Following yesterday's attack on a NYC cab driver by a 21 - year - old film student who asked «Are you a Muslim?»

The first measure will create more transparency in cab drivers» travels by outfitting their vehicles with equipment to record and store all fare data, including passenger pickup and drop - off locations, and make the information available to riders.

Prompted in part by an accident this past November, NYC taxi regulators are combing through data they collect from cabs and car services as they prepare to propose tighter rules governing how long drivers can be on the road.

I'd also put a cap on the fares charged by black cab drivers, which is a complete and utter outrage.

The mayor was pummeled by the apps, particularly Uber, which ran ads highlighting the service's popularity with lower - income, minority New Yorkers who were trying to earn some extra money as drivers or were just happy to finally get a cab in a part of town where yellow taxis wouldn't venture.

They include New York officer Ivan Marcano, who was shot in the chest by three men robbing a cab driver when he happened to drive up to the scene on a date with his then - girlfriend.

«When yellow and green cab drivers get paid by cash, they have to move around to complete the transaction,» said New York Taxi Workers Alliance Executive Director Bhairavi Desai.

Actually, something even more insane, on day one my cab driver was held by the police (I had only 15 minutes left before KTZ started) and he had to get out of his cab... endless minutes later, KTZ was already over, I finally arrived at Somerset House... Perfect!

When Joanne strikes up a friendly conversation with African immigrant Abraham Kanga (Isaach De Bankole) and realizes that they have both been branded by their extraterrestrial abductors, she enlists the aid of the amiable cab driver and market worker in solving the perplexing mystery.

First are returning characters Dopinder, the Indian cab driver (played by Karan Soni) and Weasel, Deadpool's best friend (played by T.J. Miller).

We have one protagonist, an unnamed cab driver played by Paul Dillon, who reprises his role from the play, as the only character to be in the film for the duration.

Along with an Armenian cab driver who's smitten by the ladies, everyone spends their day running around the city, finally converging at a late - night doughnut shop for one blowout confrontation.

His squad comprised of Zazie Beetz's ever - lucky Domino, Terry Crews» bulky Bedlam, Lewis Tan's sword - slinging Shatterstar, Bill Skarsgard's acid - spewing Zeitgeist, an invisible surprise cameo as The Vanisher, and just some regular dude named Peter played by Rob Delaney join returning BFFs Weasel (the tarnished T.J. Miller), Blind Al (Leslie Uggams), and Dopinder the cab driver (Karan Soni) to take on this crazy conflict and cause.

Echoes of Travis Bickle — the wiry, deranged cab driver played by Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese's «Taxi Driver» — run through Tdriver played by Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese's «Taxi Driver» — run through TDriver» — run through Toller.

5 pickup bed attachment points w / plugs, 1 frame under - bed cross member and 1 integrated 7 - pin connector on driver's side pickup bed wall, 5th wheel hitch compatibility: the 5th Wheel / Gooseneck Prep Package (53W) is compatible w / the factory orderable 5th Wheel Hitch Kit (15K) and dealer - installed Ford custom accessories 5th Wheel Hitch Kit by Reese - part #BC3Z -19 D520 - A (8ft box only), The prep package is also compatible w / Reese Signature Series 5th wheel hitch kits updated w / a new Leg Service Kit - part #BC3Z - A00A25 - A (8ft box only), The 5th Wheel Hitch Kit (15K), 5th Wheel Hitch Kit (15L) and dealer - installed Ford custom accessories 5th Wheel Hitch Kit by Reese - part #BC3Z -19 D520 - A is not released to the short box (6.75 ft box), NOTE: the short pickup box provides less clearance between the cab and 5th wheel trailer compared to long box pickups, The receiver centerline of the hitch should be mounted at least 2» forward from the rear - axle of the truck chassis,; When selecting a trailer and tow vehicle, it's critical that this combination provide clearance between the cab and tow vehicle for turns up to and including 90 degrees, Failure to follow this recommendation could result in the trailer contacting the cab of the tow vehicle during tight turns, Gooseneck hitch compatibility: the 5th Wheel / Gooseneck Prep Package (53W) is compatible only w / the factory orderable Gooseneck Hitch Kit (15J)(8ft box only) or dealer - installed Ford customer accessories Gooseneck Hitch by Reese - part #BC3Z -19 F503 - A (8ft box and 6.75 ft box)

The top - of - the - line Crew Cab Platinum Reserve is distinguished by its premium leather - appointed seats with «Platinum Reserve» branding on the seat backs, «Platinum Reserve» exterior badging, heated steering wheel, chrome exhaust tailpipe finishers, 20x7.5 - inch dark chrome - like wheels, driver and passenger heated and cooled front seats, heated rear seats, Trailer Brake Controller, Trailer Light Check function, dark chrome tailgate finisher, two - tone painted front and rear fascia, two - tone paint on the body sides, two - tone painted over-fender molding, dark chrome outside door handles and outside mirrors, leather - wrapped steering wheel with a wood insert, premium open - pore wood instrument panel finishers with metallic «Platinum Reserve» badging, leather - wrapped shift knob with a dark - painted trim ring, and dark chrome - accented vent knobs and cup holder trim.

The premium TITAN Crew Cab SL trim level features an interior distinguished by leather - appointed seats, heated driver and passenger seats, passenger - side 4 - way power seat, power tilt and telescopic steering, memory function for both the seat and the tilt / telescoping steering wheel and wood in - mold film instrument panel finishers.

Options vary by trim and include 4 - wheel drive, a tow package, Bluetooth hands - free phone connectivity, Rockford Fosgate audio, a spray - in bedliner, an 8 - way power driver's seat, heated front seats, rear - seat DVD entertainment system (on the Crew Cab), navigation, a limited - slip rear differential, bed extender, a HomeLink Universal Transceiver, and the SV Sport Appearance Package.

RECON BIG RIG ICE RUNNING LIGHTS, AMBER AND WHITE, SET OF 2 — 62 in.; Includes all essential mounting hardware; Mounts neatly underneath the door sill of your truck and runs the length of your rocker panel below your truck's driver - side and passenger - side doors; Functions as amber running or parking lights and then intensify six times when the turn signals are applied and when the cargo light or dome light is activated the entire bar on both sides of the truck light up with intense white LEDs; Completed to exacting standards which exceed OEM specifications; Street legal and have been approved for use by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; Fits all extended and quad cab trucks; Easy and quick installation.

Options vary by trim and include four - wheel drive, front side and head - curtain airbags (covering the front and rear seats), off - road package, tow package, Rockford Fosgate audio, spray - in bedliner, eight - way power driver's seat, heated leather seats, rear - seat DVD entertainment system (on the Crew Cab), navigation, a locking rear differential, bed extender and a garage door opener.

The 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ with 1 LZ features a crew cab with a short box and two - wheel drive; a 5.3 - liter V - 8 fuel injected EcoTec3 engine backed by an automatic transmission, four doors, leather - appointed seats, front bucket seats with heated cushions and seat backs, 10 - way power for the driver and front passenger seats, two - position driver memory and adjustable head restraints.

One I always remembered was told each year by a favorite uncle of mine, a squat, ex cab driver who had served in World War II and was a pretty gritty guy.

Fuelled by a psychotic mania he writes a rambling, vitriolic book - part diary, part personal history, part London cab driver arcana and part misogynistic rant.

Inured to traffic, unconcerned by mortality, unimpressed by anyone's urgency, the ambulance driver stopped to light a beedi before jumping out of the cab.

Cab drivers aren't having their rights violated because they have to abide by the fares they're allowed to charge.

She is currently working on a memoir about being raised by a conservative Indian family, swindling European cab drivers and scaling glaciers.

On Wednesday, we brought you the grievances of a number of cab - drivers who have been relocated by the Belmopan City - Council, many at commercial locations around the city.

And now we lay the saliva - speckled details at your feet, asking only for the occasional pat on the head or loving stroke down our spine: For fans of red jumpsuits and dreadlocks, Are You Gon na Go My Way, Freedom Train, Let Love Rule, and Mr. Cab Driver by Lenny Kravitz.

If you steal an occupied cab (the ones that offer to take you from city to city, no matter the car model) by shooting the driver and taking it, the cab will be indestructible while you are in the driver's seat.

The idea benefits the driver, artist and the customer — by helping the cab to stand out from the competition, for the artist's work to reach a large and varied audience, and creating an unforgettable experience for anyone lucky enough to take a ride.