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Illegal taxicabs, sometimes known as gypsy cabs, are taxicabs and other for-hire vehicles that are not duly licensed or permitted by the jurisdiction in which they operate. Most major cities of the United States and worldwide require taxicabs to be licensed, safety-inspected, insured as for-hire vehicles and use taxi meters and there may also be requirements that the taxi driver be registered or accredited. However, many unlicensed cabs are in operation. Illegal cabs may be marked taxi vehicles (sometimes referred to as "speedy cabs"), and others are personal vehicles used by an individual to offer unauthorized taxi-like services. Illegal cabs are prevalent in cities with medallion systems, which restrict the number of legal cabs in operation. Since their introduction in 2009, Uber taxis, which are crowd-sourced smartphone-enabled unlicensed taxis, have been classified as illegal taxicabs in some jurisdictions. ==Terminology== A variety of terms are used in the industry to describe legal and illegal transportation providers. ''Hacks'' or ''Hackers'' is a common term that originated with the ''hackney horse'',〔(American Heritage Dictionary: hack ) (heading 2, definition 5)〕 a breed of horse typically offered for hire in the 19th century. Other terms used are ''livery cab'', ''car service'', or ''jitney cab''. The phrases vary by locality and often refer to different classes of licensed transportation providers. For example, in Philadelphia a cab driver's license is called a ''hacker's license'', while in New York City ''livery cabs'' are licensed for telephone dispatch only. In Lagos, Nigeria, illegal cabs are usually referred to as "Kabu kabu". In Hong Kong, illegal cabs are usually referred to as white card due to different plate appearance between commercial and non-commercial vehicles. In Malaysia, illegal taxicabs are called ''prebet sapu'' (sweep privates). In Norway and Denmark, an illegal cab is called ''pirattaxi'', "pirate taxi". In Sweden an illegal taxicab is called "svarttaxi", "black taxi" and is short for black market taxi. In Trinidad and Tobago illegal taxis are referred to as "PH" cars. This is because of the coding used on licence plates to distinguish between private cars from taxis. On a private car's licence plate, the number begins with a "P" (for private) while on taxis the license plates begin with an "H" (for hired). Thus the slang "PH" indicates an informal blend of the two states. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「illegal taxicab operation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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