Oh absolutely, there’s plenty of room down there in the footwells of old American vehicles. And it could even get more complicated... my grandfather has an old ‘54 Studebaker Commander (I think that’s what it is... looks like a Champion sedan, but has the V8) which has a 3-on-the-tree, and has the high-beam button on…

Actual Opinion: Ferrari can get fucked in the nose hole.

Here in Ohio we had a few Troopers killed a decade or so back and they started going really hardcore on this one. The law says you must move over or slow down for an emergency vehicle on the shoulder with its lights on, and I’ve seen on more than one occasion them releasing the driver they had and running back to…

The taxi experience has been bad in every city I’ve been to. The media loves bashing Uber right now but they seem to overlook the fact that taxi companies have a much higher percentage of corrupt owners, drivers assaulting riders, etc.. Not to mention the service level of a taxi must be 5% of what Uber or Lyft can…

Not as severe, but I absolutely HATE it when I see a State Trooper with someone pulled over, and when I pull into the passing lane for a brief moment to give them space, some douchebag rips by me in the right hand lane like I’m camping in the passing lane.

Yes, and to the right of the Camry driver would be....?

With Altoona’s demographics and the fact that the other driver was named “John McConnell”, I’d put the chance of him being shot afterwards at something approaching zero.

As long as the cop said he was afraid then it’s A-OK.

I genuinely don’t understand how people (not in an area where cabs can be flagged) traveled by cab. I only had to deal with it in college and is was always call 555-5555, call 444-4444, call 666-6666 and hope one of them showed up. Usually none did.

Officer was clearly wrong here but overall it highlights a different issue. Too often these days (read: every single time) people either fail to yeild to emergency vehicles or just don’t give a damn. While I’m pulled off to the side, multiple asshats use it as an opportunity to pass everyone pulled over, never mind…

I gave you a star, but only because it is true and definitely not because its funny.

“Thankfully everyone involved received only minor injuries.”

Its because the awfulness is one step removed. You are riding with normal folks just trying to make a buck on the side (most of the time) and not surly dipshits who have been jaded by years of road rage, terrible hours, and a genuinely horrific business structure.

Agreed, Uber sucks but it’s half the price and still better in just about every measurable way than a taxi.

Also, one that shows up when you call it. With taxi’s you call 3-4 and hope one shows up

It’s not even the cleanliness so much as the perpetually “broken” credit card machines, arguments over routes, and getting yelled at/menaced for having the audacity to not pay in cash.

I don’t even care about what a shitty company Uber is or Lyft, or whatever else is out there. When I’m drunk off my ass and I just want a ride home I’d rather go home in a 2 year old Honda Accord that’s clean than an ancient yellow Crown Vic that has 12 years worth of bodily fluids in the backseat.

Honestly, this just reminds me how bad the taxi experience is in my city in that I would still use all of these evil companies rather than be use a taxi.

Hyphenating “single-most” is a far more serious offense than these lukewarm takes.

Damn you. I like to pretend I have a better sense of humor than giggling at that.