The evening world., 1912-09-16
TEN TAXICAB TESTS.


All properly licensed taxcab. equal rights.
No hotel should be allowed 10 sell 10 taxcab company
special privileges which belong to the people, No
taxcab company should be permitted TO charge the public
exorbtant the ground that must pay hotel for
such privileges.
e. All licensed taxcabs should be equally safe No hotel
ahoud allowed plead that must favor certain cabs
for the safety Of It's patrons Luxurious cabs with extra rates
for hotel guests Of permIssibe But
licensed taxab doing business In the public streets should
- safe and should have access TO any hotel
g. Taxicabs should held specified standards Of
sructon and equipment Thorough examination Of the
chino should precede the granting Of license. Meters
should be tested and frequently inspeced under
seal Any falling below the standard should be ruled
on the Streets
Taxicab stands should be numerous and convenient
Hstels should be permitted to monopolIxe such stands
city should designate stands In and side streets
wherever possible In certain Streets at certain hours when
traffic Is impeded thereby cabs should be allowed to take
passengers hall from the curb.
The licensing Of taxcab chaueurs thoroughly
organised rigid lines Every driver should
least twentyone DID, able 70 read and write expert
eneed healthy strong enough 70 his machine and
handle luggage, neat and polite He should be required to
furnish testimonials 10 his record, and to
hoal examination proving his ability TO handle the he
proposes TO drive No with criminal record should be
considered.
Under no circumstances should any person be per.
nittsd to ride the front Of taxicab with the driver.
Of the should but and
be occupied BY chauffeur himself number
should be always plainly displayed. His photograph should
BE- stamped on his license
IA book Of rules and regulations should he carried by
every chauffeur. He should be familiar with the contents
digest Of these rules and schedule Of distances
should he displayed inside the cab In plain view Of the
senser.
The city should insist upon the adoption by the
psnios within reasonable time Of devices convenience
and comfort Of sxIcab Every cab should be
Qured 70 carry In cold weather. The front window
should have In the glass behind the chaueus head
through which the may speak without opening
door window Invention Of similar convenences should
encouraged.
Fares Of New York taxlcabs should be reduced not
Immediately the low European scale, point which
shall the general public
the taxicab = convenience for the many and Q
luxury for the few. Particularly should the tariff for
distances be reduced.
tariff forty or fraction thereof
ssl each additional quarter would soon
stimulate confidence In tacsbs and lead further
moro consistent reductions.
10 The city should establish and maintain special traffic
for the regulation Of axcabs examination Of taxcab
drivers and such supervision and study Of the Sxcab
might further the extension and chespcnng Of the
necessary fifty axcab inspectors should be put the
streets Taxicsb rules and tariffs should laid 70
be absolutely clear 10 the companies and the police In
any difficulty appeal TO a policeman should be final.
Taxicsbs in public streets for the public
The public has right to demand that they cheap
and accessible
The Evening World makes its axcab campaign from one
regnable platform:
Taxicsbs, like other public conveniences must he
Regulated BY the city government for the ser
Inspected By the city government for the safety
OF the people.
Encouraged by the city government for the
comfort of the people,