Motor vehicle for paying passengers - is identified by illuminated sign and has rapidly adjusted inner compartments to contain passengers and protect driver

摘要

The otherwise private vehicle can be rapidly converted to take passengers paying towards the expenses of running the vehicle. Inner compartments provide space for various combinations of passengers and can be adjusted rapidly. The vehicle is identified by an external, green illuminated sign, enabling would be passengers to flag the vehicle down. Payment can be via a coded ticket fed into a special ticket machine. The collected credits can be paid to the owner at set intervals. Fares should be less than, approx. 75 percent of, public transport fares, to attract custom and to persuade drivers to leave their own vehicle at home. ADVANTAGE - Reduces road traffic by encouraging vehicle sharing. Protection for drivers.