Post by acnedriver on Oct 27, 2022 5:53:05 GMT
Some taxi drivers in Cambridge have said they will consider taking legal action against plans for mandatory CCTV in their cars. All drivers applying to Cambridge City Council for a taxi licence from April next year, will be required to have CCTV installed in their vehicles.
The decision was taken in order to help improve safety of both drivers and passengers in taxis and private hire vehicles. The authority had planned to require all taxis to have CCTV by April 2022, but this was not met due to delays identifying an approved supplier for the cameras and the covid pandemic. Some taxi drivers have said that while they supported the safety aims of the cameras, they could not afford the cost to buy and install them.
In a report presented to the city council’s Licensing Committee earlier today (Monday, October 24), it said the estimated costs for a single camera system to be between £75 and £100, and to be between £100 to £125 for a two camera system. A single camera system and panic button is estimated to cost £320, and to cost £500 for a two-camera system with two panic buttons. While the saloon style taxis are expected to only need one camera, a larger eight seater vehicle may require four cameras.
www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambridge-news/cambridge-taxi-drivers-threaten-court-25341438
The decision was taken in order to help improve safety of both drivers and passengers in taxis and private hire vehicles. The authority had planned to require all taxis to have CCTV by April 2022, but this was not met due to delays identifying an approved supplier for the cameras and the covid pandemic. Some taxi drivers have said that while they supported the safety aims of the cameras, they could not afford the cost to buy and install them.
In a report presented to the city council’s Licensing Committee earlier today (Monday, October 24), it said the estimated costs for a single camera system to be between £75 and £100, and to be between £100 to £125 for a two camera system. A single camera system and panic button is estimated to cost £320, and to cost £500 for a two-camera system with two panic buttons. While the saloon style taxis are expected to only need one camera, a larger eight seater vehicle may require four cameras.
www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambridge-news/cambridge-taxi-drivers-threaten-court-25341438