Sign in
☰
People MPsHouse of LordsGovernmentOppositionPartiesCommittees Votes Commons votesLords votesVotes by issueTopicsStats & rankingsParliament in numbers Legislation BillsEarly day motionsPetitions Elections Election resultsConstituenciesWho is my MP? Scotland OverviewMSPsScottish GovernmentVotesBillsMotionsCommitteesConstituencies & regionsElections Search Sign in

Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport

Make it compulsory for all taxis and PHVs to have internal CCTV

Closed 40 signatures

What the petition asks

All taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs) should be required to be fitted with internal cameras, to help prevent serious incidents from occurring, and to protect both driver and passengers from any false allegations.
Over the past couple of months, multiple incidents where a taxi driver has been accused of sexually assaulting a passenger have occurred. This is disgraceful, and shouldn’t happen. It is standard practice to have CCTV onboard buses and trains, so why shouldn’t taxis and PHVs?

Timeline

14 Apr 2023 Petition opened for signatures
14 Oct 2023 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 40
Status Closed
Department Department for Transport
Opened 14 Apr 2023
Closed 14 Oct 2023

Follow this petition

Sign in to get an email when the government responds, a debate is scheduled or held, or the petition closes.

Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.