London cab drivers know where they're going, and it's almost a point of honour that they do not have to ask passengers for directions. This is due in part because they must pass an exam called "the Knowledge" for which it apparently takes between 2-4 years to prepare (cabbies are tested on 320 routes, and there are about 25,000 streets in central London).
One cannot overstate what a benefit it is to be able to use any black cab, and how much peace of mind comes from knowing that you will never be stranded. Why other cities don't adopt similar taxi systems is a mystery to me.
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