Pleeeeeeeease don’t let this trend come to America. Too many Sunday drivers on the LA streets already. KEEP IT MOVING, LADY! THE LIGHT’S NOT GOING TO GET ANY GREENER.
Japanese Turtle Taxis cater to people who aren’t really in a hurry and prefer a leisurely ride. Surprisingly, there are many who enjoy a service that is deliberately slow – the unique taxi has been steadily growing in popularity ever since it started in December 2013.
The service is quite popular in Japan with senior citizens, pregnant women, mothers with young children, and tourists who would like to take in more of the city while commuting. “The starts and stops are very smooth because there is no jarring movement,” said a customer with a one-year-old baby. “It is perfect for those times when I don’t want to have my sleeping child woken up.”
The taxi service was created by the Sanwa Kotsu Group – they’ve designated 10 of their 500 cabs in Yokohama as ‘turtle taxis’, and specifically trained cab drivers to accelerate and decelerate as gently as possible. They’ve also been told to manage the ‘centrifugal forces’, to avoid making sharp turns. (via Oddity Central)
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