Policy and reason for uniform taxi color
- The Board establishes a policy for taxi units to ensure better control and identification.
- The Board determines that a common color for taxis and mega taxis is needed for unified identification.
Mandatory white color requirement
- Effective January 1, 2000, all vehicles registered as “Taxis or Mega Taxis” must be colored WHITE.
- Vehicle compliance applies to units involved in extension of validity, sale and transfer, dropping and substitution, and new application as of January 1, 2000.
- The circular requires that affected units conform to the WHITE color standard by January 1, 2000.
Exceptions and grandfathering rules
- Taxi or mega taxi units with subsisting franchises as of January 1, 2000 may retain their current colors.
- Big fleets (defined as 50 units and above) owned by a single operator may retain their original color.
- Big fleets may retain their original color only if there is only one color duly approved by the Board for that fleet.
Coverage and effect on existing issuances
- The circular governs all vehicles registered as “Taxis or Mega Taxis” under its coverage.
- The circular modifies, supersedes, and revokes all issuances or parts thereof that are inconsistent with the WHITE-color requirement.
- The circular’s operative effect is tied to January 1, 2000 for conformity and compliance.
Adoption and signatories
- DANTE M. LANTIN, Chairman, signs the circular.
- VIGOR D. MENDOZA, Board Member, signs the circular.
- REMEDIOS G. BELLEZA, Board Member, signs the circular.