Banning cars on SF’s Market Street, once a radical idea, approved unanimously

Re:Banning cars on SF’s Market Street, once a radical idea, ... by bradlys on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @01:37AM (#21267362)

It's really no different with most drivers... You just notice the taxis more because they are all one group that stand out.

I'm pretty critical of taxi drivers but they really aren't any worse than most drivers besides the random stopping without signalling at all. Which, no surprise, non-taxis do a lot too if you take enough notice. Taxis just do it more cause they stop more.

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Re:Banning cars on SF’s Market Street, once a radical idea, ... by close04 on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @04:13AM (#21268146)

> It's really no different with most drivers...

It is because they drive all day and do this for a living so "cutting corners" (literally or figuratively) will save them... something. A private driver may not find any value in doing this regularly since they may drive 30-60 minutes per day. You are more likely to cut corners in your day job because you know it very well and you feel comfortable doing this, even if it's not safe.

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Re:Banning cars on SF’s Market Street, once a radical idea, ... by benj111 on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @02:20AM (#21267596)

"because they are all one group that stand out"

Like BMW drivers?

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