http://thebillfold.com/2012/12/what-do-those-lights-mean-does-anyone-know/ Everything About Money You Were Too Polite To Ask Thu, 23 May 2013 02:45:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://thebillfold.com/2012/12/what-do-those-lights-mean-does-anyone-know/#comment-27044 charlottecorday Fri, 07 Dec 2012 21:41:33 +0000 http://thebillfold.com/?p=19410#comment-27044 Wait seriously? People don't know what those lights mean? Maybe that's why people are always (befuddlingly) trying to hail occupied cabs. The middle light is ON when the taxi is available, off when occupied. The two lights on the side are on when the taxi is off duty (thus not available although sometimes they will take a fare anyway even if they're not supposed to), and off when it is on duty. Wait seriously? People don’t know what those lights mean? Maybe that’s why people are always (befuddlingly) trying to hail occupied cabs. The middle light is ON when the taxi is available, off when occupied. The two lights on the side are on when the taxi is off duty (thus not available although sometimes they will take a fare anyway even if they’re not supposed to), and off when it is on duty.

]]> http://thebillfold.com/2012/12/what-do-those-lights-mean-does-anyone-know/#comment-26869 selenana Fri, 07 Dec 2012 01:14:57 +0000 http://thebillfold.com/?p=19410#comment-26869 Lights on means "Engaged" I think. So lights off should be up for grabs. Lights on means “Engaged” I think. So lights off should be up for grabs.

]]> http://thebillfold.com/2012/12/what-do-those-lights-mean-does-anyone-know/#comment-26688 Vagabond Thu, 06 Dec 2012 17:41:21 +0000 http://thebillfold.com/?p=19410#comment-26688 YES! I was in New York over the summer and gave up trying to understand them, I just threw up my arm every time a cab went by. I thought I was just being a bumbling tourist. YES! I was in New York over the summer and gave up trying to understand them, I just threw up my arm every time a cab went by. I thought I was just being a bumbling tourist.

]]> http://thebillfold.com/2012/12/what-do-those-lights-mean-does-anyone-know/#comment-26684 cdarcy Thu, 06 Dec 2012 17:12:18 +0000 http://thebillfold.com/?p=19410#comment-26684 Three and a half years in this city and I still have no idea what those lights mean. On means "Not Available" maybe? Three and a half years in this city and I still have no idea what those lights mean. On means “Not Available” maybe?

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