Originally Posted by
sonofzeus
I can't hail an American taxi downtown, but I sure can request one by phone.
If you doubt me, how about a friendly wager...
You talking a specific driver or calling dispatch? A specific driver might break the law, but I doubt the dispatch would.
Nevertheless, no bet, as I said it's not legal, not that it wouldn't happen. And I certainly wouldn't recommend such an idea to someone not from the area.