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Cabbie’sdemand forcamerastobe made compulsory

William Millar wants new legislation to be introduced to make it compulsory for cabs to have CCTV.

The Kelvin Kabs driver revealed he is the first cabbie in East Kilbride to have his taxi fitted with a camera.

William said:“The first thing I did when I got my car back was to ask the company to get me permission from the council to get a camera. “I’m happy that I’ve now got CCTV in the car. “After what’s happened to me, I still have that worry – even with the camera there – but it does make me feel a lot safer. Other drivers have got cameras in their cars now too which is all down to me.

“South Lanarkshire Council should make cameras compulsory for all cabbies.

“So many things happen to taxi drivers – robbed, attacked with knives, people doing run-offs without paying – so hopefully it would prevent crime.”

Despite feeling some level of security with his new recording device, William’s recent trauma has forced him to change from nightshift to days.

But he still lives with the fear of being wrongly accused again. He said:“I know I have the support of my family and friends but I still wonder if people think I actually did this.

“I was in work, off work, I changed my shifts – I was constant nightshift but since then I’ve just done day shifts. “I still have my fear even with the camera there.” A scheme to help ease the problems of drivers was piloted in Glasgow in 2014. The city council tried to introduce CCTV in taxis in 2009 but dropped the idea after the Information Commissioner recommended not taking it forward.

There were concerns of legal action due to infringement of civil liberties.

So many things happen to taxi drivers – so hopefully it would prevent crime