Why Have Taxi CCTV? - The Benefits of CCTV for Taxis & Private Hire Vehicles

CCTV for taxis and Private Hire Vehicles can help to protect company assets and personnel in a number of ways and there are a number of benefits for taxi companies and drivers that decide to introduce CCTV into their Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles.

The safety of drivers, passengers and the fleet of company taxis are all dramatically improved with the introduction of Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle CCTV.

Taxi CCTV - General Company Benefits

• Project a professional and modern company image
  - Be seen as an innovative market leader and gain competitive advantage
  - Keep up-to-date with technological advancements
  - Attract the right employees and drivers and improve employee retention
• Manage and monitor your fleet effectively and efficiently
  - Save on fleet fuel costs
  - Accurately monitor driver behaviour with advanced fleet management in larger fleets
  - Prevent drivers using company taxis for private use
  - Prevent drivers picking up customers without disclosing them in their weekly takings
• Protect company vehicles & assets
  - Limit unlawful behaviour
  - Resolve traffic accident and insurance disputes
  - Protect vehicles from acts of vandalism/damage
• Limit fraudulent claims in the event of an accident
  - Provide accurate and impartial footage, captured by your Taxi CCTV system
• Deter the wrong type of customers
  - Taxi CCTV systems deter trouble makers from entering the taxi. Any trouble makers that do enter are less likely to cause trouble when they realise that Taxi CCTV recording is in operation

Taxi CCTV - Specific Company & Driver Benefits

• Limit ‘No go’ areas
  - Drivers can pick up anywhere / anytime with peace of mind that entire journey is being recorded, should there be an incident
• Enhance safety for female drivers
  - Provide a safer working environment for female drivers
• Diffuse awkward and potentially violent situations & prevent abusive behaviour
  - Systems fitted with an audio facility help to prevent racial and verbal abuse towards taxi drivers
• Enhance safety for night-time drivers
  - Night-time drivers are more prone to verbal and violent attacks and frequently carry drunk and disorderly passengers, who are more likely to be disruptive
• Limit fare evasion
  - Fare evasion can have significant financial implications for night-time taxi drivers

Taxi CCTV - Passenger Benefits

• Passengers (especially those that are more vulnerable) feel safer in the knowledge that the journey is being recorded
  - These passengers are more likely to use your service and to become loyal and repeat customers