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Be on your best behaviour . . . everything you do is caught on camera

Taxi drivers and other motorists are caught on camera hundreds of times a day as they go about their business and need to be on their best behaviour whenever they are at the wheel.

Most of the images captured by CCTV cameras in towns and cities on traffic cameras, dash-cams, CCTV in cabs, security cameras in shops and offices – as well as on mobile phones – are routine and innocuous. But they can also include moments when people have been caught doing things they shouldn’t – from silly and stupid to dangerous.

Kilted colleagues stride out for cause close to their hearts

Patons Insurance staff are donning their kilts to take great strides to help a good cause.

The team of six, made up of five Glasgow-based colleagues and a family member, will be stepping out to brave this month’s Kiltwalk and raise money for Chris’s House mental health crisis centre in Wishaw.

Making sure the entire taxi experience is accessible to everyone

Since the pandemic, we often hear about a shortage of taxis and taxi drivers.

For wheelchair users and those with other disabilities, taxis are a lifeline and the difficulties they face go beyond simply being able to book a wheelchair-accessible vehicle.

Why it could be the end of the road for hundreds of cabbies

With taxi drivers struggling to afford vehicles that meet new emissions regulations – and forking out hundreds of pounds to fix damage caused by potholes – it is no surprise that many cabbies in one city have had enough.

Fitting tribute to campaigning cabbie

Taxi drivers are part of a close-knit group and take great pride in being part of the communities they serve.

They are often people who regularly get involved to help make a difference, whether it is campaigning about safer issues in towns and cities, or giving seriously ill children a fantastic day trip out. They also look after each other and form life-long friendships.

Bright ideas are a danger to taxi drivers and other road users

Being blinded by bright headlights is extremely dangerous and is an issue taxi drivers face every night, sometimes with tragic consequences.

Figures show it is a contributing factor in 280 crashes a year – with six being fatal. This has a devastating impact on the families of the victims, as well as everyone else involved. But it is not just drivers who forget to dip their full beams that are the problem.