Typically, the affairs of the city council fall under our radar. We’re modestly recent transplants and learning about the inner workings of municipal governments was low on the priority list. TDO & poster ban = bad, monorail = good, has been the extent of our Kool Aid sipping.

But it might be time for that cavalier attitude to change. KING5 reports on a move to ban cab drivers from talking on the phone while transporting passengers:

The full council votes Tuesday on the ordinance that was requested by Mayor Greg Nickels in response to complaints about safety and rudeness.
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Even though I prefer to let the driver chat with friends so that I don’t need to fabricate small talk, this was not my cause for concern. The part of the legislation that has me ready to stage a protest is the section about raising fares. Aren’t they high enough?

Perhaps this a secret plot to promote physical activity among cheapskates?