Re: Yellow colour is the safest for vehicles | Helmet makers and users need to note Quote:
Originally Posted by TrackDay
The color yellow is widely used in most safety markings and boards due to this very reason. In fact one can see commercial vehicles such as buses, lorries, taxis, pickups etc. pasted with small portions of reflective 3M yellow tapes on their sides. At least this is what I have observed here in Kerala. However when it comes to private cars, I am pretty sure most folk would prefer the least visible color - black. The only reason most avoid it is due to the regular cleaning / heat absorption it attracts. Yellow is also most likely to look cool on expensive rides such as Lamborghinis. |
In fact, in some southern states like A.P. (A.P. and Telangana), Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, the front and rear of commercial vehicles, especially HCV's were required to be painted yellow mandatorily by the state transport authorities since the 1970's, for prominence and better visibility to the oncoming traffic. I am not sure as to whether the same practice continues in all these states too or not? Three wheelers (autorickshaws) as commercial vehicles in A.P. and Telangana are painted fully in yellow.
In Maharashtra, school buses have to be compulsorily painted in yellow with warning signs. The larger buses as well as the smaller Maruti Omnis/Mahindra Maxximo/ Supro mini vans/buses are all painted in yellow.
Yes, in fact the yellow reflective tapes are being increasingly used in commercial vehicles for whose yearly passing (fitness) such tapes in the front, back and sides in specified lengths are necessary.
Lambos, Mustangs and quite a few more also offer shades of yellow. Quote:
Originally Posted by IamNikhil It's quite amusing to see a few yellow 1st gen- Altos on the road randomly; not many car brands even have yellow as a choice! |
In fact, quite a few automobile makers still offer the choice of yellow as a factory shade. The new Vespa scooters have such a light yellow shade that is quite popular too ! Even the Honda Navi presently offers a factory yellow colour. The Hero Honda Ambition was popular with its yellow shade. Bajajs, Mahindra jeeps and the Premier Padminis offered lighter yellow shades that sold well.
Yes, the Alto and the old Zen too offered the yellow shade. In fact, the Maruti 800 in 1998 offered such a shade. There used to be waiting lists of about 3-4 months. A friend had asked for the Francois White shade. But the waiting was enhanced by one or two more months. He was restless and visited the showroom. A yellow M800 was parked in the showroom space. Seeing him frustrated with the now increased waiting period, the dealer's SA offered him the yellow M800 immediately. When asked why, the dealer's SA said it is not being preferred by any customer in this shade. He stayed away from the yellow and got his M800 in white with the delayed waiting period.
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