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vr.tr.taxi · thing-q82650

Let an agent describe taxis by type, licensing, fares and safety, and tell taxis from ride-hailing and shared transport, without endorsing operators.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.OBJ
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Vehicle Which taxi.

Type

Car, van, rickshaw.

Type

Vehicle type.

  1. What type of taxi? definition
  2. Street-hail or pre-booked? boundary

Licence

Licensing.

Licence

Number and authority.

  1. Is it licensed, by whom? provenance
  2. Is the licence valid? provenance
Fares Pricing.

Tariff

Metered or fixed.

Tariff

Rule and source.

  1. Which tariff applies? provenance
  2. Is it regulated? provenance

Payment

Methods.

Payment

Methods.

  1. Which payment methods are accepted? provenance
  2. Are receipts provided? provenance
Safety Passenger safety.

Checks

Driver and vehicle checks.

Check

Requirement.

  1. Which checks are required? provenance
  2. By which authority? provenance

Accessibility

Wheelchair access.

Accessibility

Provision.

  1. Is the vehicle accessible? provenance
  2. Under which rules? provenance
Market Regulation and competition.

Ride-hailing

Distinction.

Distinction

Rules.

  1. How do ride-hailing rules differ here? provenance
  2. Which law? provenance

Data

Fleet statistics.

Fleet data

Value and source.

  1. How many licensed taxis? measurement
  2. From which register? provenance

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Physical world and living systems
Entry kind
thing
Plane
PHY
Domain
PHY.OBJ
Other names and narrower kinds
autorickshaw, Van taxi, illegal taxicab, air taxi, Privately Owned Taxi, non-smoking taxi, Lillebil, motorcycle taxi, taxicabs of New York City, Délman, Kalesa, taxi motorcycle

What it is Filled

A vehicle for hire with a driver, carrying passengers to destinations of their choice for a fare, usually metered or agreed in advance; includes licensed cars, minivans, auto-rickshaws and motorcycle taxis, regulated by local licensing rules.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent describe taxis by type, licensing, fares and safety, and tell taxis from ride-hailing and shared transport, without endorsing operators.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Street-hail rights depend on the local licence category; licensed taxis and private-hire vehicles can both be app-booked, and private hire usually needs advance booking.
  • Fares are often regulated and metered.
  • Accessible taxis carry wheelchair users.

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • endorse specific operators
  • book rides or make payments

Only with a human decision

  • bookings and payments, which the user makes

May

  • describe taxis and rules

Moral aspects Filled

  • passenger safety
  • driver working conditions

Who is affected

  • passengers
  • drivers

Owners Filled

Steward

the licensed owner or operator of each vehicle

Master systems

  • taxi licensing registers

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q20980497 - registry parent class
  • Q42889 - registry parent class
  • Q4354683 - registry parent class
  • Q580939 - registry parent class

related

  • vehicle for hire - road transport
  • ride-hailing app - booking channel
  • taximeter - equipment
  • air taxi - separate air-transport sense

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.taxi
  • Wikidata: Q82650 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82650)
  • taxi licence: authority-specific record category, operating area and validity

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

Not applicable

Vehicles vary; dimensions belong to each vehicle type.

Recognition required Filled

  • Roof sign, livery and licence plate or badge
  • Taximeter inside
  • Cars or other vehicles marked as taxis, often with roof signs and meters.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • describe types and regulation
  • explain fares and meters in general terms
  • explain passenger safety and accessibility
  • distinguish taxis from ride-hailing services

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Unlicensed or illegal taxis
  • Overcharging
  • Road accidents

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Local and national taxi licensing rules
  • OIML R 21:2007 taximeters (recommendation; legal application by jurisdiction)
  • Accessibility rules for wheelchair-accessible vehicles

Context of use required Filled

  • On-demand passenger transport.
  • street-hail taxi
  • private hire vehicle
  • van and minibus taxi
  • auto-rickshaw
  • motorcycle taxi
  • regional licence categories (such as Hong Kong urban, New Territories and Lantau taxis)

Sources Filled

  1. Q82650 - identity of the registry item, labels and sitelinks
  2. Taxi - general description of the subject
  3. Find a taxi or minicab - Street hailing, ranks, app booking of taxis and advance booking of private-hire vehicles.
  4. Taxis - Point-to-point transport, regional taxi categories, regulated fares and taximeters.
  5. Details of taxi operating areas - Urban, New Territories and Lantau taxi categories and geographical operating restrictions.
  6. OIML R 21:2007 - Taximeters - Recommendation number, issuing body, metrological requirements and scope.

Open questions

  • The registry merges air taxis; they need a separate entry.

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q82650/spec.json