I often refer to my truck as Jester's Blue Cab. But only in the sense that I'm totally willing (most of the time) to act as a cab for my friends when they need it, especially here on the island where so many people don't have cars. It's not like I charge them or anything. Well, maybe a beer from time to time. Or gas if they need me to take them to the mainland. (Yes, this has happened on more than one occasion.) But in no legal way is it a cab. Hell, even with my occasional road trips, the Blue Cab averages far less mileage per year than most people's vehicles. (This may have a whole lot to do with my living on a 2 by 4 mile island......)
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Quoth TheSHAD0W View PostI can think of a few ways a person might rack up a lot of miles on a vehicle; making deliveries, for example. All of them commercial use, though.Labor boards have info on local laws for free
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Quoth wolfie View PostThe industry "rule of thumb" for OTR trucks is 2500 miles/week for singles (teams, obviously, would rack up more). That guy did around 15% more miles than a semi would do in the same time period.Labor boards have info on local laws for free
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I've never heard them called gypsy cabs...but I have heard the term "jitney cab." Basically, a jitney is an unlicensed taxi. They're pretty common here in Pittsburgh--quite a few neighborhoods no longer have taxi service. Either the neighborhoods in question are dangerous, or because the drivers feel they can get better tips in the outer 'burbs. Unfortunately, many jitney drivers have been attacked or even killed over the years. The money is just too tempting for some of their clienteleAerodynamics are for people who can't build engines. --Enzo Ferrari
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