{"id":94608584,"date":"2011-10-12T16:16:00","date_gmt":"2011-10-12T16:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/off-duty-on-duty-new-york-city-looks-to-simplify-cab-lighting-system\/"},"modified":"2018-11-19T14:59:22","modified_gmt":"2018-11-19T14:59:22","slug":"off-duty-on-duty-new-york-city-looks-to-simplify-cab-lighting-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/off-duty-on-duty-new-york-city-looks-to-simplify-cab-lighting-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Off Duty? On Duty? New York City Looks to Simplify Cab Lighting System"},"content":{"rendered":"

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New York City taxi lights can be confusing <\/strong><\/div>\n

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For visitors and locals alike, it can be a challenge just trying to determine whether a New York City<\/strong> cab is off duty or on duty, let alone whether it is already carrying passengers.<\/p>\n

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A perhaps-too-complicated lighting system has led to much confusion over the years, a problem often compounded after a few cocktails. However, folks arriving on flights to New York City<\/a><\/strong> could soon encounter a much simpler system.<\/p>\n

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With the new Taxi of Tomorrow set to roll out in 2013, cab and limousine officials in NYC are taking a long look at the lighting system to see if there is a way to simplify life for cabbies and their tipsy travelers.<\/p>\n

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Confused by the current system? Here\u2019s a crash course, courtesy of the Wall Street Journal<\/a>:<\/p>\n