Security cameras in taxis met with widespread opposition by drivers

Security cameras will not be made compulsory in taxis following widespread opposition to the proposal by taxi drivers.

The National Transport Authority has decided not to make the use of safety equipment, including in-vehicle cameras, mandatory for taxis and hackneys after an extensive public consultation process which saw the majority of respondents objecting to the measure.

More than 2,600 submissions on the issue were received by the authority with 97.3% of the total stating they did not believe that safety equipment in taxis should be obligatory. The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner had also signalled that there could be legal issues surrounding the use of CCTV cameras in taxis.