taxis is india are mostly of yellow and black colour combination.

Yellow snake on highway. - Taxis lining up at a signal.
@malpoa (1214)
India
October 19, 2009 1:44am CST
Fiat and ambassador are the cars allowed to run as cabs here. Here in calcutta, taxis are deep yellow in colour and recently the government allowed wagonr car to ferry people. Generally the taxi drivers wear kaki coloured shirt and trousers, but it isnt a must to wear the uniform. Agin here in calcutta,cab drivers wear navy blue. So in your country what type of car is allowed to run as taxis? also should they be in any particular colour for easy spotting? Do your taxi drivers wear a particular colour while driving?
2 responses
katerina
@thea09 (18305)
• Greece
19 Oct 09
Hi Malpoa, I should know this as they are always overtaking me. I know they are all mercedes and think it's a grey or greeny for colour, anyway I know them when I see them. I don't think they wear a uniform.
malpoa
@malpoa (1214)
• India
20 Oct 09
What mercedes? Hmm are thay the property of some hotels or are they individual owned ones? it is quite an expensive car knw? how can laymen afford to hire a mercedes?
katerina
@thea09 (18305)
• Greece
20 Oct 09
No idea my dear, all I know is all taxis look the same and someone told me they were mercedes, I don't know one car type from another apart from minis.
malpoa
@malpoa (1214)
• India
20 Oct 09
Then it cant be merceds. Because they are very expensive and a very reputed company. I do not think they would give permission to run as taxis. It must be some other car but definitely one in sedan category.
ravirai8616561
@ravirai8616561 (824)
• India
19 Oct 09
I think you have not seen the Maruti Omni in black yellow.Plus the BLUE LINE taxis around the Santacruz airport in mumbai.
malpoa
@malpoa (1214)
• India
20 Oct 09
No I havent seen the maruthi omni as a taxi anywhere. I know that in Delhi, that vehicle is banned. here in Kolkata, people ferry people in omni but on a sharing basis. It is better known as share taxi. Cars do not follow this system here. Though auto do.