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Author:  captain cab [ Mon May 07, 2012 3:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Driver safety boosted as cabs are fitted with CCTV
Driver safety boosted as cabs are fitted with CCTV

Around 40 cabs have been fitted with CCTV as part of a huge safety push for taxi and private hire vehicle drivers.

This week Balal Shah of A1 Cars in Mill Street, Bedford, handed out the cameras to drivers working late shifts as protection is stepped up following the death of cabbie Mehar Dhariwal.

Nintety cameras were donated to drivers around the borough by PoliceWitness.com – a free public service that liaises directly with the police – after Mr Dhariwal was killed in January.

At last week’s meeting of Bedfordshire on Sunday’s Cabbie and Passenger Safety (CaPS) campaign, Bedford Borough Council’s head of registration and records, Keith Simmons, admitted he wouldn’t drive a cab without CCTV in it.

Mr Shah, who says the introductions of the cameras are to protect both drivers and passengers, said: “We gave the cameras as a priority to those who work the late shift as it those who are more at risk.

“This is the start of a long-term plan to change the image of the trade to view as a more professional business.

“It’s not something that will happen overnight.

“The cameras act as a deterrent and most definitely they can save lives. It must not be forgotten it is to aid both drivers and passengers – it’s a two way partnership.” In comparison at the other end of the X5 route in Oxford cabbies have been protesting AGAINST the use of CCTV in their vehicles claiming it infringes their civil liberties. Oxford City Council has made it compulsory for all their cabs to have CCTV by April 2015.

It is believed it will cost £260,000 to fit 665 of the vehicles with the equipment.

source: http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/News ... 052012.htm
Author:  Sussex [ Mon May 07, 2012 4:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Driver safety boosted as cabs are fitted with CCTV
captain cab wrote:
“The cameras act as a deterrent and most definitely they can save lives. It must not be forgotten it is to aid both drivers and passengers – it’s a two way partnership.”

I have found my long lost twin. =D>
Author:  taxeman [ Tue May 08, 2012 10:19 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Driver safety boosted as cabs are fitted with CCTV
Sadly it takes a death for majority to see past the end of their nose. Still Brighton has had three rapist in three years and still the sheeple can't think for themselves. :evil:
Author:  sasha [ Wed May 09, 2012 5:40 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Driver safety boosted as cabs are fitted with CCTV
captain cab wrote:
Nintety cameras were donated to drivers around the borough by PoliceWitness.com

Mr Shah, who says the introductions of the cameras are to protect both drivers and passengers, said: “We gave the cameras as a priority to those who work the late shift as it those who are more at risk.

Would Mr.Shah have been so concerned about the risk to his drivers to pay for cameras himself if they hadn't been donated ?
Author:  Sussex [ Wed May 09, 2012 7:39 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Driver safety boosted as cabs are fitted with CCTV
sasha wrote:
captain cab wrote:
Nintety cameras were donated to drivers around the borough by PoliceWitness.com

Mr Shah, who says the introductions of the cameras are to protect both drivers and passengers, said: “We gave the cameras as a priority to those who work the late shift as it those who are more at risk.

Would Mr.Shah have been so concerned about the risk to his drivers to pay for cameras himself if they hadn't been donated ?

Who knows, but isn't it about time drivers started to take the lead when it comes to their own safety and livelihoods?
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