The Santo Domingo Municipal Council and the Council for the Administration of Taxis (CART) have agreed to paint all licensed taxis in Santo Domingo yellow. Several companies have already started to paint their fleets. The taxis will also have to display a code number and the company name. A paint job costs RD$15,000 and will be covered by the car owner. According to CART officials, the cost of painting the vehicle can be recouped in one year through the sale of advertising on the back window. Companies such as Mega Taxi, High Class, Ruta Taxi, Excelente Taxi, Aero Taxi and Rueda Taxi have already begun painting their fleets. The paint job also includes a checkered strip along the bottom of the vehicle. The idea behind this move, according to Santiago Caba, is to provide more security for passengers and drivers. There are 70 taxi companies in Santo Domingo and 140 throughout the country. City mayor Roberto Salcedo told Diario Libre that there are 14,000 taxicabs in his city.