This is a very comprehensive web site that covers everything you could possibly want to know about New York City Taxi Cabs.  

Answer the following questions in your notebook.

1.  Read the section on Driver Quality.  What passenger complaints are graphed?  According to the graphs, which complaints would you consider the most outstanding and why?

2.  Read the sections entitled Preface, Regulating the Industry, Quick Facts, and Driver's Work Days.  Take notes on all of these sections and write a paragraph discussing whether or not you would want to drive a taxi in New York City.  Be sure to incorporate some facts from you web page reading and notes to support your opinion.

3.  Read Who Drives Cabs and take notes.  Assume that you are driving a cab.  Write a description of a typical fellow cab driver.

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