Taxi Driver Online

This is probably more interesting from a road traffic law perspective rather than the trade angle, but it does involve a 'taxi' (presumably PHV).

I initially assumed this wasn't a blue light job, but seems it was


Paramedic collided with Taxi in Glasgow's East End

https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/sco ... -east-end/

A paramedic collided with a taxi while medics treated a dying patient in her ambulance.

Amanda Keenan, 35, was behind the wheel of the vehicle in Glasgow's Calton on September 24 2023.

Keenan and a crew were transporting a 71-year-old woman whose heart had earlier stopped from her home to Glasgow Royal Infirmary.

Keenan, of Paisley, Renfrewshire, failed to give way or slow down an appropriate amount at a red light.

She continued to drive while the taxi - an orange Kia Niro - moved off a green light across from her.

This resulted in the two vehicles colliding in the middle of the junction.

Keenan pleaded guilty today at Glasgow Sheriff Court to driving without due care or attention.

Sheriff Tony Kelly deferred conviction until next week for further information to become available regarding sentencing options.

The court earlier heard that the medics attended the woman's home as she had difficulties breathing.

A decision was made to transfer her to hospital as the woman had went into cardiac [arrest] with Keenan being the driver.

Prosecutor Kirsty McKenzie said: "CPR was being carried out in the back of the ambulance."

The blue lights and sirens were activated on the vehicle which drove up to London Road at its junction with Arcadia Street.

Miss McKenzie said: "On approach to a red traffic signal, Keenan failed to slow down.

"She proceeded the red light without checking for emerging traffic from the driver's side.

"A taxi driver emerged from Arcadia Street and when his lights went green he emerged and collided with the driver's side of the ambulance."

The hearing was told that the ambulance was unable to be moved after the collision.

The fiscal depute stated that there was evidence of brakes being applied by Keenan at the time but she did not "give way."

Neither Keenan or the taxi driver needed hospital treatment. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

Jacqueline White, defending, told the court: "The situation is that she was attempting to save a life.

"The woman's heart had stopped beating at the house and work that was being done to see if there was a possibility of getting her back."

It was revealed that Keenan paid a speeding fine months before the incident which was unrelated to her employment.

Amazed the taxi/PH driver didn't get the blame.

Not because he was at fault, but because our trade is nearly always the scapegoat.

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Indeed, Sussex.

But when you consider the 'punishment', you wonder why she was ever prosecuted in the first place.

I mean, it sounds like the kind of thing police would normally just leave to insurance to sort out, but maybe it's different because it was an emergency driver. Or maybe there was some personal animosity going on. Or whatever. Anyway:


Paisley paramedic granted absolute discharge after taxi collision

https://www.renfrewshire24.co.uk/2025/0 ... collision/

A paramedic who collided with a taxi while medics treated a dying patient in her ambulance will not have the offence appear on her criminal record.

Amanda Keenan, 35, was behind the wheel of the vehicle in Glasgow’s Calton on 24th September, 2023.

Keenan and a crew were transporting a 71-year-old woman to Glasgow Royal Infirmary after her heart had stopped while at home.

Keenan, of Paisley, Renfrewshire, failed to give way or slow down appropriately at a red light.

She proceeded while a taxi – an orange Kia Niro – moved off a green light, resulting in a collision in the middle of the junction.

Keenan pleaded guilty last week at Glasgow Sheriff Court to driving without due care or attention.

Sheriff Tony Kelly deferred conviction until today to determine whether to grant an absolute discharge – which would ensure Keenan’s criminal record remained clean.

The sheriff reviewed CCTV footage of the incident and heard submissions on similar cases from Keenan’s lawyer, Jacqueline White.

White stated: “Miss Keenan advises that she reduced her speed at the junction.

“When she got to the red light, you have to reduce your speed or give way.

“She was attempting to get a patient to hospital while colleagues were attending to the patient.”

Sheriff Kelly granted the absolute discharge, he stated: “In all the circumstances of what happened and what was known to you it is inexpedient to inflict punishment.

“I will not proceed to conviction and that is the end of the matter.”

The court earlier heard that the medics attended the woman’s home as she had difficulties breathing.

A decision was made to transfer her to hospital as the woman had gone into cardiac with Keenan being the driver.

Prosecutor Kirsty McKenzie said: “CPR was being carried out in the back of the ambulance.”

The blue lights and sirens were activated on the vehicle which drove up to London Road at its junction with Arcadia Street.

Miss McKenzie said: “On approach to a red traffic signal, Keenan failed to slow down.

“She proceeded the red light without checking for emerging traffic from the driver’s side.

“A taxi driver emerged from Arcadia Street and when his lights went green he emerged and collided with the driver’s side of the ambulance.”

The hearing was told that the collision left the ambulance unable to be moved.

The fiscal depute stated that there was evidence of brakes being applied by Keenan at the time but she did not “give way.”

Neither Keenan or the taxi driver required hospital treatment. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

It was revealed that Keenan paid a speeding fine months before the incident, though it was unrelated to her employment.

Or maybe there was actually significant damage, hence the prosecution.

Of course, often reports like this make a major collision sound like not very much. Or vice versa

Personally I was judging it on the basis that neither driver was injured. Which often seems the criterion police use as regards whether to take action. But who knows?

In effect found guilty but no punishment, hence the absolute discharge.

IME neither the police nor the PF will step up on a case like this - they'll send it on to court.