If your female friend wanted to drive taxis would you discourage them?

Tough job.
But I can see the attraction.

I can't say I've ever known a current or former cabby say they're happy doing it.
For all the obvious reasons.
Made worse i imagine if you're female.

But I think as long as she's aware of all the possible problems it wouldn't be right to discourage her.

I think I would mention some things, but not nessarily discourage them.

But thinking about it, I can't remember one time I took an UBER where it had a female driver, but as long as she stayed out of the bad parts of town, I think she would be fine.

I would certainly have a conversation about it and how cabs are practically designed like cop cars now from the number of assaulted cabbies.

That being said the changes made have also made it safer so it might be a wash.

Supporting someone’s aspirations is important. It's good to have open conversations about potential risks or challenges, but the decision should ultimately be theirs.

I work unsociable hours, so get either a taxi to or from work. A lovely lady driver often shows up and she enjoys her job. During the day she is a carer for her elderly parents.

Unless their vehicle were to be a tank or armored car pulling a separate trailer for the client(s)...yes.

If she had one of those bulletproof shields like NY Taxis I couldn't see a problem with it.

No... We need more female taxi drivers.

I wouldn't do that job myself, so yes.

I’m not sure I would no

No, it is up to them.

No.

I know a few women who drive for Lyft. In fact, both Lyft and Uber offer a "woman driver only" option for women riders.

I guess it would depend on how rough the city is and how well I thought she could handle herself if things got real

No

No. Why?