They should be required to turn in their phones, blue tooth and whatnot at the beginning and end of every shift. Same goes for Public Transit operators.

A distracted cabby talking on his cellphone while speeding yesterday struck and killed an 8-year-old boy in Harlem — and then continued to yak away, oblivious to the carnage until a witness stopped him, cops and witnesses said.

Axel Pablo was hit by a yellow cab as he crossed Lexington Avenue at 112th Street with his mom and little sister at 1:55 p.m. Witnesses said the family had the light.

via TAXICAB DRIVER, AKIM SAIFUL ALAM, KILLS 8-YEAR-OLD WHILE DRIVING ON CELL PHONE – New York Post.