Hong Kong Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC (CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLES) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 45

Taxis to have illuminated signs and markings

Every taxi shall-

   (a)  have fitted on the top of its roof an illuminated sign, of a type
        approved by the Commissioner, which at all times during the hours of
darkness when the taxi is available for hire displays the word "TAXI" so that
it is clearly visible from the front and the rear of the vehicle; and (L.N.
258 of 1984)

   (b)  be plainly marked in English and Chinese writing of uniform size not
        less than 100 millimetres in height on the outside of the vehicle
on both the near and off sides with the word "TAXI" and the characters "的士
".