White card

A white card (Chinese: 白牌) is a citizen-owned automobile in Hong Kong used as an illegal unlicensed taxi. The term is a reference to fake taxi licenses.

History

White cards have been used since the 1950s, when there was a shortage of public transportation.[1] In the 1950s, Hong Kong taxis were limited in numbers. People started their own illegal businesses, and operated without any licenses or government regulation.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The construction of Hong Kong", Guangzhou government (广州市地方志馆), Retrieved on 2007-07-04 (Chinese)