Taxi shield to prevent more infections
Images adapted from: Bangkok Post and Workpoint News
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) designed a prototype of what they called “taxi bulkhead barriers,” a shield that separates drivers from passengers in the back seat to minimise the transmission risk during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Image credit: Workpoint News
On Thursday, Kitsom Phankosol, deputy director of the Directorate of Aeronautical Engineering, handed over the taxi shield prototype and blueprint copies to 5 taxi operators in Bangkok to replicate.
Image credit: Workpoint News
Barrier equipped with air ventilation and filter
Image credit: Workpoint News
The purpose of the shield is to separate the taxi drivers from the passengers so that both parties would feel more comfortable and safe whilst in the same vehicle.
The shield was created by the Air Force and its aeronautical engineer team. It has built-in fans that work as air ventilation and filter, as well as a small window that allows customers to pay fares.
Image credit: Workpoint News
According to Bangkok Post, the prototype design was based on the 2018 Toyota Altis model, which is commonly used as a taxi.
The total cost of this shield is ฿2,700 (~USD84) as estimated by the Air Force.
Wow, it seems like we’re really moving toward ‘the new normal’ after the pandemic.
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