Taxi Driver Online

Schoolboy Dylan Ewers was appalled when he saw minibus drivers using their mobile phones while taking children to school. So he decided to do something about it – by turning detective.

The 14-year-old used his own mobile phone to video the rogue drivers as they broke the law. And his efforts have been praised by a judge after the teenager helped bring two law-flouters to justice.

His videos were used as evidence to convict John Phillips, 41, and Leslie Seswick, 40, who were both employed to drive children living in rural areas to school on the seven-seater minibus.

Each man got a £500 fine and three penalty points after Dylan became concerned that the drivers flaunted the road rules, using their mobile phones while negotiating winding country roads in South Wales.

The footage was enough to convict the pair after school officials passed it on to police.

Dylan, of Clydach, near Abergavenny, told his local newspaper: "I knew that people didn't believe me when I told them what was going on.

"I felt the only way to prove it was to catch them at it by filming them on their mobiles.

"I was pleased to capture them on film and glad it was used in court."

Prosecutor Jean Munton told Abergavenny Magistrates' Court: "Dylan told his mother that some of the drivers concerned him by using their mobile phones while on the five-mile run to school.

"He filmed the drivers using his Blackberry on two successive days and the footage was downloaded to a lap top and burned onto disc."

I wonder how long it will be before mummy is having to take him to school because no one else will?

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Grandad,

Amazing response from Grandad theres a Driver putting school childrens lives at risk and he supports that Driver!! with these dangerous habits, and evidently Grandad is a proprietor of a company doing similar work amazing and disturbing surely for the credibility of the industry???

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I think that it is fair to say that he is pointing out what happens when human nature can/does kick back.

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Please mate, can i sit in the front?

I wonder if the little feller would be so keen to dob mummy or daddy in....

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Indeed protect your childrens and other childrens safety avoid funerals get slated what a nice scenario a credit to the industry I am sure you agree

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The kid done right.

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That is not what I said at all. I certainly don't support the drivers concerned and if they worked for me they would be sacked. I was merely stating that some drivers would think twice before taking anyone who is known to report drivers.

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Grandad,

i see drivers using phones more everyday, yet a handsfree bluetooth can be had for £10 and up, ive got 2 and a carkit installed, but i wont take any call while driving, cant be harsed

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Why don't these tw4ts buy a bluetooth? You can get a decent one for under £20

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I have a bluetooth satnav that I just take from car to car. I also have some vehicles that have bluetooth radios.

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Grandad,

I prefer the over the ear type. That way punters don't hear what the caller is saying.

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Some now come as part of the car.

But I do share the concerns of Grandad, the job is hard enough as it is without having to keep an eye on what kids are filming.

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IDFIMH

Super clype...the early years..

You sure the sound Is'nt shooting straight through and out your Lefthand side passenger Lug