Taxis ‘need CCTV to have tinted glass’

TAXI told drivers in they may Cardiff have have tinted been glass on the vehicles – but only installed.

A Cardiff council public protection committee meeting heard taxi drivers in the city are having to pay up to £2,000 to replace tinted glass on new vehicles to comply with council rules.

The committee was asked to remove a council condition for all Cardiff’s private hire and hackney carriage vehicles – which stated windscreens must allow at least 75% of light to pass through, with all other windows allowing 70%.

Councillors have voted to allow tinted glass in new vehicles if it has been installed by the manufacturers.

The move would mean taxi drivers would no longer have to pay to replace tinted glass on new vehicles.

But taxi drivers must install CCTV in if CCTV is their vehicles if they want glass which is darker than currently.

Councillors passed the new measure put forward by committee member councillor Adrian Robson, despite some concerns about safety.

Councillor Sue Goddard said: “As a lone woman travelling I want people to see me and to see people around me at all times. Personally, I’m dead against tinted windows.”

South Wales Police told the committee it was not aware of any safety concerns around darkened glass.

The committee voted four for and four against the proposal.

Chairwoman of the committee, councillor Norma Mackie, had the deciding vote and it was passed. to keep allowed