Mary and Naomid – You both are correct. I avoided getting into this dual edged sword. Affirming your rights in a taxi can be akin to having a resentful surgeon working on you. Sometimes the resistance ro traveling the outer boroughs is due to the driver not knowing his way around, in which case, offering to navigate may allay fears. As an attorney friend always pointed out, th;e9e;rs; the legal answer and the business or practical answer.