The sign on the for hire light is very much abused. Even if you report a driver, little will be done to follow up. There is one bad area at the Sai Wan Pavilion in Sai Kung where the drivers know you don't have a phone signal, so they only take you if you agree to pay multiple times the meter fare. Police know, don't (or can't?) do much.
For the OP, I really suspect if you want a driver to go to a specific "intersection" it'll be an area with double yellow lines. Normally drivers cannot stop at intersections (for obvious reasons).
I always direct drivers in Cantonese and I am fully aware of where they can or can't stop.
I'm not from the US nor do I draw my expectations from there but thanks for that insightful piece of knowledge..
Lastly, shift changes I fully accept but I'm talking about abusing the sign.
thanks everybody for the input
This entire thread is why I prefer to catch a bus! Many smaller bus routes e.g. the green minibuses go taxi type routes. Get to know Them!
Only time this is an issue for me is late night around Soho/LKF going back to Shatin. This is when I get Uber out.
Rest of the time, wait an extra minute and a cross-harbour taxi normally presents itself.
Because you would have been the first one to say it if someone else had posted that..Original Post Deleted
Perhaps the issue is not the taxi drivers...but your time management. Always either to blame it on others for your own lack of planning (i.e. you know when school event take place, you know when is the last train, etc etc), Granted some are bad but you can't rely on them as if they work for you.
This seems exceptionally harsh!
But as I've said - why live in Kowloon, book a hospital for delivering a baby on HK side, and then be surprised that it's not extremely easy to get a red taxi. There are hospitals in Kowloon.
I know way too many people who live in Elements but spend 99% of their time on HK Island and then go on about how expensive taxis are with tunnel fees. You made your choice!