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Talk or no talk: new system allows passengers to control taxi conversation

  In Britain, a taxi firm’s developed a new system which passengers can use to tell the ...
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18.09 10 Oct 2012


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Talk or no talk: new system allows passengers to control taxi conversation

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18.09 10 Oct 2012


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In Britain, a taxi firm’s developed a new system which passengers can use to tell the driver to stop talking to them.

Greentomatocars based in London is thought to the be the world’s first in-car talk or no talk service.

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The minicab company came up with the idea after their research suggested one in three people wanted to travel in silence.

Top 5 taxi chats:

“What time are you finished?”

“Were you busy tonight?”

“Weather is great/awful/shocking or not too bad now.”

The taxi/passenger counselling service.

Or if you are the 1/3: staring pointedly out the window to avoid all contact.

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