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Thursday, July 26, 2007
Some don't like GPS
E.g. cab drivers in New York, that don't want to be tracked when using the cab for private use. Understandable, but at the same time arguable. I wonder:
- Why do they do that? Wouldn't driving in a yellow cab make people think the driver is still on duty?
- Private use would anyway mean the gas bill and wear-and-tear should be on the driver, not the taxi company, so it's actually not a bad thing that it's possible to see what use is private and what use is work; do the drivers own their cars?
- Can't the tracking system be turned off, or at least not send any information to the central? I guess that's not what the Taxi and Limousine Commission wants.
I sense something else is the reason. At least in part. E.g. that the drivers are supposed to pay for the car units.
'New York cab drivers threaten strike over GPS system'
'Cabbies Promise to Strike Over Taxi GPS'
'NYC Cab Strike Over GPS Installation Seems Imminent'
