French taxi drivers on strike block the traffic during a protest in Paris
French taxi drivers on strike block the traffic during a protest in Paris January 30, 2008. The National Taxi Owners' Federation is fighting against a scheme to solve the country's chronic shortage of taxis by the abolition of tight quotas and the authorisation of minicabs, local media reported. The sign reads "Don't touch my taxi cab". REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE)