Very slowly, the Japanese "turtle taxi" Bashny.Net

Not all Japanese like to drive fast, and the popularity of the unique service - a visual to dokazatelstvo

Unlike most other taxi services, the Japanese "Turtle Taxi" serves people who are absolutely not in a hurry and prefer a leisurely ride. Surprisingly, there are many people who prefer this service, as the popularity of the unique cab has been steadily increasing since the opening of the service in December 2013..





This service was created by Sanwa Kotsu Group. Their taxi pool in Yokohama 500 cars, and 10 of them once they are designated as "turtle taxi." Drivers of these vehicles are trained to accelerate and slow down as gently as possible. They are also trained to take into account the effect of centrifugal force in order to avoid too sharp turns. When a passenger sits in the "turtle taxi" he presses a button labeled «Yukkuri» (which means "slowly"). After that, next to the driver sounds a special tone and activates a visual reminder with a picture of a turtle. All this gives the driver understand that you need to go as slowly as possible. Taxis are very popular with seniors, pregnant women, mothers with young children and tourists who want a better look at the city.





"All of acceleration and deceleration is very smooth, no sharp changes in speed. This cab is ideal if I do not want my baby sleep woke up, "- said the passenger with a year-old child in her arms.





"Turtle Taxi" received tremendous positive feedback in the past year the number of calls of these unique vehicles has increased by 15%. The company now plans to introduce this unique service in other major cities, such as Kanagawa, Saitama and Tokyo.

via factroom.ru