The authorities of Shanghai, the biggest city in China, have put an RFID-enabled electronic licence on each of the 50,000 taxis in the city, in a move to curb counterfeit taxis and protect both passengers and taxi drivers.
The tag, which will be pasted on the left side of the windshield, contains information including licence plate number, engine number, colour of the taxi, and details of the operating licence. Law enforcement personnel will be able to scan the tag using a handheld device and instantly recognise whether the taxi is licenced.
In Shanghai, illegal and counterfeit taxis have been causing headache to the authorities. Since the gradual roll-out of the system, 271 ‘clone’ taxis have been detained by the authorities.
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Autor(en)/Author(s): Jianggan Li
Quelle/Source: futuregov, 15.08.2012
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