Cabbies drive for a living, so they should be good at following the rules of the road, right? If you asked that question to anyone who has taken a cab in New York, Chicago, Las Vegas, or any other major city, you’d likely get laughed out of the room.

Now, that’s not to say that all taxi cab drivers are reckless—that would be far too broad a generalization. There are plenty of good cab drivers out there, but there are also quite a few bad ones who cause some harrowing and serious accidents. [...]