Oxford’s 600 taxi drivers have been told that they may have to install CCTV in their cabs.
The move is designed to make both passengers and drivers feel safer, although there have been some fears that passengers would resent the invasion of privacy.
The cameras will cost £400 each but should not affect the cost of fares.
A police spokesperson said, “The installation of CCTV cameras into the city’s licensed taxis will make a night out in the city centre an even safer proposition and provide valuable evidence for officers investigating allegations.”
One taxi driver told the Oxford Mail that the measure would “reduce the chance of us being attacked. I don’t drive nights but, with CCTV, I would.”
