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Be on your best behaviour . . . everything you do is caught on camera
26 April 2024Taxi 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.
Fitting tribute to campaigning cabbie
15 April 2024Taxi 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
12 April 2024Being 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.
Automatic indicators will help make roads safer
1 April 2024Vehicles today come fitted with all sorts of technology to make drivers’ lives easier and keep everyone safe.
One of the major causes of collisions is drivers carrying out manoeuvres unexpectedly and not giving other motorists a chance to avoid a bump. So, manufacturers have decided to take this out of the hands of the motorist with the creation of automatic indicators.
Which of our top 5 cars will be your next taxi or PHV?
22 March 2024Finding the right car is the most important decision a taxi or PHV driver has to make. It is a huge investment in their business and one they must get right.
They need the right tool for the job, whether they work in busy towns and city centres or focus on longer journeys such as airport runs. Whatever they go for must be affordable and practical – and something they can trust will do the job from day one.
Speed limit ‘prank’ is nothing to laugh about
8 March 2024Few people like being pranked, especially when it leads to a fine, points on their driving licence, rising insurance premiums, a driving ban and, in the case of taxi drivers, the loss of their livelihood.
This is precisely the situation hundreds of drivers are facing after pranksters changed a 40mph speed limit sign for a 50mph fake on A20 near Sidcup, south-east London.