Color taxi as an identification mark

Color is one of the unmarked taxis, which helps to distinguish the car from the stream of vehicles. In many states, taxis are painted a certain color.

By taxi service Moscow and Kiev are similar requirements have not been presented, although such a possibility is not excluded on the eve of the championship in 2012. Given the desire of former Soviet states and their capitals follow the European fashion and traditions of other countries, it is likely that the idea to paint all office machines in one shade can be realized
Yellow is considered a classic. The founder of the tradition is American John Hertz, who organized the taxi firm where he worked, used cars, repainted yellow. On the background of widespread then black Ford car bright conspicuous. It is this seeking almost all taxi service - more noticeable than a car, rather it belongs to a service company, the more the firm clients.
In New York, and currently has a yellow cab. But these machines can not go on Calls to the dispatcher. The fact that the car does not provide portable radio or other means of communication, so a yellow taxi services customers, the voting on the streets. And the taxi will leave the vehicle of a different color.
Single color for taxis in the world does not exist. Although you can spend all the same parallels between the yellow New York taxi and yellow checkered Soviets, who are often established during illumination. To some degree painting of transport units engaged in passenger transport, corresponds to the mentality and culture of the country. In the UK, all of the conservative black taxi. In understanding the English restrained strict dark tones associated with honor and dignity.
In Hong Kong typical taxi color is red, in New Zealand cars predominantly green, while in Singapore - blue. In the Slavic countries unified color never existed. Hallmark of the taxi were and remain shashechki.
Results of surveys of passengers shows that the majority of clients are not opposed to the transport, working in the taxi, was the same color. Carriers oppose. And under the current approach to the organization of this kind of business it is hardly possible. Because a significant percentage of the carriers operate their own cars. Therefore, to force car owners to change the color is impossible.