Why new york cabs only yellow?

Answer 1

For reasons of visibility- Yellow is the most visible color over long distances. It is also used in traiing aircraft as diverse as the famous Piper Cub and the Navy SNJ again to increase visibility and help prevent accidents, damage control as it were. For similar reasons it has long been ( color of arm of service) but not by any means standard, for heavy duty construction machines such as Cranes, often Yellow and Black- max constrast is used- the prime reason is increased visibility to enhance safety. Zinch Chromate, a rust-retardant paint, is also made in this color.

Answer 2

In 1907, car salesman John Hertz looked at his surplus of traded-in cars and decided to start a taxicab business. Since taxis need to stand out in a sea of cars, Hertz reportedly commissioned a study to determine which color was easiest to spot at a distance. The answer was yellow. His Chicago Yellow Cab Company was the first taxicab service to use that now-familiar moniker. However, these days not all Yellow Cabs are yellow cabs. In 1923, Hertz expanded his automobile empire by purchasing a car-rental business from Walter L. Jacobs. Although this particular company was acquired by General Motors a few years later, it was only the beginning for Hertz's rental cars and his affinity for yellow.

Answer 3

In a nutshell, it's a prudent marketing decision based partially if not entirely on yellow and red being proven as the two most noticeable colors in the visual spectrum. The same goes for carnival games and rides.

Answer 4

What you mean is taxi.

Taxis may be yellow because it it an uncommon color for a personal vehicles, so it is easier to both see a taxi and to determine that it is a taxi

Answer 5

Although the history of yellow taxis dates back over 100 years with the Hertz rental car company. However, it only takes a year in car sales to see why dark yellow is perfect. Not a hot seller and surely stands out in a sea of cars. The first yellow cab company was YellowCab, which now has other colors in its fleet, including white!

Answer 6

Unofficial drivers were barred from picking up people on the street, but they readily found business in under-served neighborhoods. In 1967, New York City ordered all "medallion taxis" be painted yellow to help cut down on unofficial drivers and make official taxicabs more readily recognizable.

Answer 7

So they can be easily recognized as cabs in city traffic.

Answer 8

A distinctive color makes them easier to spot, if you are trying to find one.