Moyer’s Musings

To begin, I have never had a problem with a DC cabbie while I was in the cab.   DC cabbies have provided me with great service and great conversation on route to my destinations.

My run-ins with DC cabbies occur while I am commuting by bicycle in the District.  Apparently, bicycles enrage some cabbies.   It brings out a vitriol that is best saved for the guy that stole your girlfriend, or the girlfriend that stole your dog.  Many feel the need to act aggressively around us.  It’s something that I don’t understand.  I follow the traffic laws.  I wait for lights.  I move over when it is safe to allow cars to pass.

Anyhow, I was on the receiving end of one cabbie’s aggression. One day last week, I exited Lafayette Square and headed north on 16th street.  Now, 16th is a two-way thoroughfare with two lanes in either directions; but, there’s a catch.  Cabbies like to illegally  stop in the curbside lanes  waiting for fares from nearby hotels like the St. Regis.  Other cars and bicycle commuters have to swerve around them.

On my way north, I noticed a brown cab stopped in the opposite side curbside lane.  I am very observant and as I a proceeded, I noticed that the cabbie performed a  u-turn to come up behind me.  I crossed Eye street and approached the St. Regis Hotel.  Cabs were blocking my curbside lane so I went around them.  There was less than a quarter block until K street and the light was red.  I was cruising at about 15 mph when the brown cab passed me on the left and swerved into my lane stopping hard behind another car stopped at the light.  No signal, no safety, no nothing (deliberate word choice).

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As I pass him on the right, I hear the lecture, “Hey Man the light is red, not green!”  Picture the Dude from the Big Lebowski driving that cab.  That approached the education level that oozed from this cabbie.

No witty comeback.  No Lebowski quote, “Yeah, well, you know, that’s just, like, your opinion, man!”  No, I just proceeded down the street, never to see that cabbie again ???

I’ve learned it’s best to  ignore most of the nutty guys around here.  I’ll just use this blog as my catharsis.   Just remember friends, beware of the Lebowski brown cab!!