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Post by Wolfgang on Oct 16, 2004 13:47:31 GMT -5
On the roof top of almost every cab in America, there's this electric sign. It's usually lit and has the word "TAXI" on it. Sometimes, it has the name of the cab company.
What is the actual term of this thing, this sign?
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Post by Dante on Oct 17, 2004 13:49:48 GMT -5
I don't know, but Taxicab is short for Taximeter Cabriolet. The taximeter is the box that calculates your fare.
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Post by 7thWoman on Oct 17, 2004 22:55:16 GMT -5
I think it's just called a roof sign.
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Post by Dante on Oct 17, 2004 23:29:46 GMT -5
I think it's just called a roof sign. It's called your mom. Administrator's Note: This thread will moved to the Trash Talk Board shortly. |
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Post by 7thWoman on Oct 18, 2004 9:24:40 GMT -5
Well that's not a very descriptive name for it.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2004 12:53:59 GMT -5
On the roof top of almost every cab in America, there's this electric sign. It's usually lit and has the word "TAXI" on it. Sometimes, it has the name of the cab company. What is the actual term of this thing, this sign? I do believe it's called a "cruising light." Q. Back in the good old days, cabbies lit the light on the top of the cars, now they don't light their lids. Why don't they light them anymore! A. THE D.C. TAXI CAB COMMISSION SAYS THERE IS A REGULATION THAT SAYS THE CRUISING LIGHT, THAT'S THE TERM THE COMMISSION USES FOR THE DOME LIGHT ON TOP OF THE CAB, ONLY HAS TO BE TURNED ON WHEN THE CAB IS FOR HIRE DURING THE HOURS DRIVING LIGHTS ARE REQUIRED. SO DURING THE DAY, YOU WONT SEE THE CRUISING LIGHT. www.nbc4.com/answerstoaskliz2000/1165778/detail.html |
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