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Why London’s black cabs can make such tight turns

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The legendary turning radius of a classic British taxi is legally required to be exactly twenty-five feet. This hyper-specific regulation was implemented just so the vehicles could navigate the tiny roundabout at the Savoy Hotel.

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Why London’s black cabs can make such tight turns
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