PASSENGER BILL OF RIGHTS

Yes, you can ask your driver to get off the phone! Every city has a different passenger bill of rights, but take a look at what you can ask of your driver.

A photo I took in Chicago:

In NYC, as a taxi rider, you have the right to:

- Direct the destination and route used;

- Travel to any destination in the five boroughs of the City of New York;

- A courteous, English-speaking driver who knows the streets in Manhattan and the way to major destinations in other boroughs;

- A driver who knows and obeys all traffic laws;

- Air-conditioning on demand;

- A radio-free (silent) trip;

- Smoke and incense-free air;

- A clean passenger seat area;

- A clean trunk

- A driver who uses the horn only when necessary to warn of danger; and

- Refuse to tip, if the above are not complied with.

* Source: NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission