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Nuneaton Evening
Telegraph
Camera aims to cut cab
crimes
A Nuneaton taxi firm has
become the first in the region to protect its drivers by installing
groundbreaking technology that tracks exactly what is happening to the
vehicle.
Police have welcomed the
decision by MGM Taxis based at Attleborough Fields Industrial Estate, to
introduce Halon Bank CabWatch into all of its cabs and have urged other
firms to take part.
CabWatch combines CCTV
and satellite positioning technology, allowing drivers who feel threatened
to press a secret button which relays images to a monitoring system and
opens up an audio link.
Once activated the police
are contacted and the exact position of the taxi can be tracked using
Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) technology.
“This protects our
employees, gives greater confidence to drivers and passengers alike, and
helps us recruit and retain the best people
“The system acts as a
deterrent to any passenger considering attacking or robbing anyone in our
vehicles.
“Our cabbies are safe
in the knowledge that help is just a step away 24 hours a day.
“An example of this is
the fact that we have just taken on a female driver who before the system
was installed would never have even considered working at night.”
“Damage and disorder in
taxis is prevalent and there is a disturbing trend appearing with
increases in malicious attacks and robberies directed at taxi drivers.”
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