According to new regulations issued by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, all taxis in Istanbul will have to be equipped with air-conditioning, airbags, and GPS (Global Positioning System) by the end of 2007, or else they will be banned from taxi work.Of the 18,000 taxis currently operating in Istanbul, 11,000 are still without air-conditioning. The new regulations are intended to bring Istanbul into line with regulations in European Union countries...
Ok for those of you who live in Istanbul or have lived in Istanbul do you believe this will ever happen? ok even if they do all get air condition do you think they will ever use it? I've yet to get in a taxi with the air on! and GPS tracking? come on give me a break! I'm not sure they even make a Tofas with air conditioning and especially one with GPS! And even if they are banned do you really think that will stop them from working?! Hmmm....let's see since they already obey all the other "laws". I love this city!
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Oh, Istanbul taxis. Can't say I totally miss those . . . . but it does make me miss the city. The sounds, the horns, the music blaring from the stores, the same conversation over and over with the taxi drivers . . . . funny.
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