Cameras on taxis

[DaGuv]

I did a naughty and overtook a slow moving lorry using a bus lane. I then had a taxi zoom up behind me and he pulled level with me at the lights and said that he had my violation on video and will get me fined. Is this possible? I was in Newcastle if that helps. Thanks

[rpguk]

I'd be quite surprised to be honest. Just a loud mouth cab driver (not to say a 'proper' camera didn't get you of course).

The buses in London have cameras which can apparently catch you out but they would be properly calibrated and run under the TfL banner anyway.

Edited by rpguk on Friday 27th June 13:41

[SHutchinson]

Why was he even bothered?

Why wasn't the truck in the bus lane? In Newcastle they're normally No Car lanes, rather than bus lanes.

Again, why was he bothered.

[anonymous-user]

SHutchinson said:

Why wasn't the truck in the bus lane?

Hummmmmmm, I wonder

[Hooli]

If a taxi driver ever took footage to plod I'm sure they'd loose their licence before the plod even got to see the thing they complained about.

[anonymous-user]

Who? The Taxi driver? Why would he lose his licence?

[Geekman]

A taxi driver talking bks? Who'd have thought it!

[zcacogp]

Taxi driver is a CUNextTuesday - and a sad one at that.


Oli.

[tenpenceshort]

The OP accepts he did something wrong. Not sure there's a need to post mortem it or make suggestions about the taxi driver.

I'd be surprised if the taxi driver could be bothered to report you. If he does, and the local authority is responsible for enforcement, they may go for it (unless there is a self-imposed evidential issue with them using third party evidence).

[Riley Blue]

Hooli said:

If a taxi driver ever took footage to plod I'm sure they'd loose their licence before the plod even got to see the thing they complained about.

Why are you sure?

[SHutchinson]

CaptainMorgan said:

Hummmmmmm, I wonder

I notice you didn't quote that full line of my post where I went on to explain that in Newcastle the 'bus' lanes are usually 'no car' lanes. Hmmmmmm, I wonder why. ;-)

[Negative Creep]

SHutchinson said:

Why was he even bothered?

Probalby annoyed the OP got in the way of his own illegal undertake

[anonymous-user]

SHutchinson said:

I notice you didn't quote that full line of my post where I went on to explain that in Newcastle the 'bus' lanes are usually 'no car' lanes. Hmmmmmm, I wonder why. ;-)

I'd read the OP stating BUS LANE and not a no car lane.

[creampuff]

Hooli said:

If a taxi driver ever took footage to plod I'm sure they'd loose their licence before the plod even got to see the thing they complained about.

Hahahahaha

[bigandclever]

Might've been a FakeTaxi.



If you don't know what that is, don't google it. And if you do? Dirty boy!

[Sy1441]

I seen someone waiting in the taxi bays in Central Glasgow, I'd say unaware they shouldn't be there. The taxis boxed him in and held down their horns until the police attended. An interesting situation as intentionally blocking a car is also illegal. I fking hate taxi drivers.

[Negative Creep]

Sy1441 said:

I seen someone waiting in the taxi bays in Central Glasgow, I'd say unaware they shouldn't be there. The taxis boxed him in and held down their horns until the police attended. An interesting situation as intentionally blocking a car is also illegal. I fking hate taxi drivers.

We have a taxi rank outside work, and constantly have to put up with them blasting their horns at anyone who dares encroach into their space. Doesn't stop them parking all along the double yellows when the bays are full, completely blocking visibility from a nearby junction though.