Yes, the news is important and serious. But geez, can we laugh a little now and then? It’s good for your mental health, which is very serious.
“Delivery Robot ran a red light and got hit by the Waymo. They both just reversed a little and drove off. Crazy time to be alive.” Video: Reddit Waymo robo-taxi hits delivery robot in crosswalk Food Delivery Robot Hit By Waymo byu/mingoslingo92 inwaymo
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Toronto's Hockey Hall of Fame. Is a city judged by the grandiosity of its buildings, or the industriousness of its workers? Photo: HHOF I dragged myself to the Committee meeting room and took my seat in the row of speakers. Everyone was there for the same reason: to ask for funds for their program from the limited Tourism budget. My group, Taxis on Patrol, was asking for $7,000 to help fund an annual program which presented awards to cab drivers that had helped improve safety on Toronto streets. It also had a strong impact on improving the often-tenuous relationships between the cab industry, the city, and police.
My favourite Taxis on Patrol (“TOPS”) story was of a driver who saw a woman being beaten by a man on the street. He swerved to the curb and threw open his front door: the woman jumped in, he auto-locked the doors and just kept driving.
In our most famous file, a driver had a mother in the back seat whose fevered baby had gone into convulsions. The driver contacted dispatch who contacted 911 who walked the driver through every step to restore the baby to consciousness – we actually got permission to release the dramatic 911 tape of that event, and when it was played for Metro Council, several of the councillors were crying at the end of it. The baby lived.
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Time-phased insurance coverage for Uber drivers as illustrated on Economical Insurance's website. A.I. doesn’t notice when common sense goes missing Update December 8, 2024: Some of the A.I. departure from reality may be caused by “A.I. hallucinations.” More reasons for users beware. Ontario policymakers may have been cautious about giving rideshare services
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Image: Bruce Outridge “I produce the cartoon strip ‘Old School’ about different scenarios that older folks go through,” Lead Pedal Media’s Bruce Outridge tells Taxi News. “This scenario sparked inspiration as my Mother went to Atlanta to see my Uncle, and had a
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Beck Taxi confirmed it has not been sold to a Chinese buyer, but is only getting a new awning. Photo: supplied It’s just a new awning Beck Taxi has not been sold to a Chinese buyer; it is getting a new awning at the front door. Rumours began flying early on Friday, September 13th that Toronto’s largest Taxi brokerage had been
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It appears that everyone had a good time at Caribana, especially Mayor Olivia Chow. A Taxi News reader sent this photo with the observation, "I don't know...I think if I shook my pelvis aggressively at passers-by, I would probably get arrested." Probably, on any other day. Photo: Twitter 
by Rich Thornton After every flight, UPS pilots fill out a form, called a “gripe sheet,” which tells mechanics about problems with the aircraft. The mechanics correct the problems, document their repairs on the form, and then pilots review the
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Image: Lego Brian Horne A man walks out to the street and catches a taxi just going by. He gets into the taxi, and the cabby says, “Wow, perfect timing. You’re just like Frank.” The passenger asks, “Who?” The cabby explains, “Frank
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