Hack of a job! City’s safest cabbies feted

ONE TAXI DRIVER relies on his focus and patience to stay safe on city streets.

Another keeps his eyes on the road — ahead of him, on his sides and behind his cab.

And the head of a taxi company says he drives as if the kids crossing streets are his own.

The three were among the city’s safest taxi drivers who were honored Wednesday for being behind the wheel for nearly 2 million trips last year without a blotch on their records.

The Taxi & Limousine Commission recognized 420 road warriors at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center for the transit agency’s fourth-annual Vision Zero Safety Honor Roll. There were also awards honoring car bases, fleet owners and drivers who take trips in wheelchair-accessible cars.

“Please continue to drive like your family lives here and be role models for all TLC drivers,” said TLC Chairwoman Meera Joshi. “For all passengers who are watching, please remember to tip for safety and not for speed.”

Some of the honorees gave the Daily News their expert advice for staying safe on the road.

“I would tell them to be focused and have patience — that’s it,” said William Abebrese, 33, who has had 18,888 violationfree trips since 2015.