IN-CAR CAMERA QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS
Yes indeed, the results of yet another ques- tionnaire. First question: did we get as many responses as we did to the Law Commission questionnaire? No, not really... Did we get ten per cent? No, not really... But we man- aged 64 – which on historic returns, is quite a reasonable result.
By the time you are reading this issue, Southampton Council’s appeal against the order to remove the sound recorders from their licensed vehicles will be just around the corner: the 30th and 31st of January. And that will indeed be a rather significant case. We won’t know the results in time for the February edition, but you might be able to get them on the NPHA website, as soon as we get our hands on them. member, that is...
HOW TO PHOTO - WHO TO PHOTO 1. Should in-car cameras be nationally mandatory?
2. Should in-car cameras be under control of councils? 3. Should in-car cameras be the choice of the owner/driver? 4. Should this include sound recording?
5. Should the cameras record inside and outside the vehicle? 6. Should recording be active whenever the ignition is on?
7. Should passengers be warned they are being recorded on camera? 8. Should passengers be warned they are being recorded on sound?
If you are a
I have to say that the results of this ques- tionnaire were almost exactly as I predicted. Certainly most of the respondents were fully in favour of cameras in general; 64 per cent said that they should be mandatory. But the biggest negative was against councils being in charge of the cameras: 76 per cent said No to that.
Certainly most of you thought that the public would welcome this type of protection, and that they would not find it intrusive. After all, it’s already in every other form of transport; why shouldn’t it be in taxis/PHVs as well?
Of the 64 who responded, seven identified that they had already been affected, and cameras had helped them; that is a very high percentage.
I am pleased to say that the
results were from as wide a spread of licens- ing areas as I could have wished for: from Torquay and Weymouth in the south, to York and Newcastle in the north/north east; and from Cambridge and Great Yarmouth in the east, to Monmouth and Blenau Gwent in Wales.
Yes, we even had one from London!
Only two of the respondents actually put in a comment: one said, “Within three months I got money back from non-payers, all pas- sengers behaved better and never complained. I felt safer in all aspects.” But for every good thing that pops up, there is always an opposite, and the gentleman from Wyre says: “At best a deterrent for ‘normal’ people, drunks – drugs – idiots, No effect.” I can only assume that the gentleman has never had a camera in his cab.
We got a couple of people on the phone and in the office saying you could buy one of these cameras for 20 quid on line, and although they were not the most robust piece of equipment in the world, they did indeed record pictures and had a noticeable effect on people’s behaviour in the taxi.
So watch this space, and do go out and have a look at getting a camera – and mentioning it to your insurance company – because safety could indeed be followed by savings.
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WILL IT WORK - WON’T IT WORK What effects do you believe installing cameras will have?
1. Do you believe that the cost element puts this outside possibility? 2. Would you feel safer on a daily basis? 3. Would you feel it intrusive?
4. Do you think the customers would like this level of protection? 5. Would they feel it intrusive?
6. Do you believe that we would have less attacks on drivers with cameras in?
7. Do you believe that we would have less attacks on passengers with cameras in?
8. Do you think the concept of being able to advertise “safe rides in taxis” would help your business?
9. Would cheaper insurance motivate you to install a camera? HAVE YOU ALREADY BEEN AFFECTED? YES NO N/A
If you already have a camera in your vehicle, do you feel that it was worth the effort ?
If you already have a camera in your vehicle, do you feel that it was worth and the cost?
“If you have been accused or reported or complained about, would a camera have helped?
92% 8% 92% 8% 100% nil PHTM JANUARY 2013
YES NO N/A 44% 52% 4% 76% 24%
nil
4% 84% 12% 92% 8%
nil 28% 60% 12% 88% 12% 0% 80% 20% 0%
76% 24% 0% 92% 8%
0% TO ACTIVATE - OR NOT TO ACTIVATE
In the event of an incident taking place inside the vehicle, who should have access to the information?
1. The owner driver? 2. The council?
3. The council and the police? 4. The police only
In the event of an incident taking place outside the vehicle e.g. a traffic accident- who should have access?
1. The owner driver? 2. The council?
3. The council and the police? 4. The police only?
YES NO N/A 80% 8% 12% 28% 28% 44% 52% 20% 28% 36% 32% 32%
YES NO N/A 80% 12% 8% 24% 28% 48% 64% 12% 24% 36% 32% 32%
YES NO N/A 64% 36% 24% 76% 60% 40% 92% 4% 88% 12% 68% 32% 96% 4% 92% 8%
nil nil nil
4% nil nil nil nil
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