Issues
Travel in safety this Christmas
A symbol of safety
Taxi text aiming for cab safety
Gatecrasher Birmingham - a safe place to party
Cardiff Council reveals Christmas campaign
Marshals keep partygoers in Leeds safe
Taxi firm warns of bogus drivers
Tackling the taxi touts
Taxiwise - keeping you safe this Christmas
Welcome
Cutting late night crime and disorder
Driving the seatbelt message home
Blurring safety regulations
Dangers of cherry-picking
Licensed vs Unlicensed
Get home safe and sound
Safer travel at night
Local councils clamp down on unlicensed vehicles
Be taxiwise… top ten tips on how to use cabs safely
Women’s fears over cab ride home
Taxi safety campaigns step up a gear
More tuk-tuks putting people at risk
Stricter rules needed to head off opportunist drivers
Rogue cab drivers putting passengers at risk
Taxiwise calls for police to follow Met’s lead
TV favourite Lisa warns of bogus taxis
Taxiwise welcomes Peterborough decision on taxi safety
Westminster Council’s ‘Excuse Text’ service welcomed by Taxiwise
“I wish I’d never got into a stranger’s car”
Taxiwise welcomes updated black cab
“It makes me want to cry that they are putting themselves at such risk”
Coventry teenager attacked by bogus driver
Safety first message in signs debate
Councils called on to scrap rear loading taxis
Taxi attacks
TV’s Kim calls for safer taxi access for all
Drivers need training to help wheelchair users
MP backs signage block
National guidelines for taxi signage
Travel home from the party safely and wisely
Hard-hitting campaign highlights safety awareness for women
Teenager raped by bogus minicab driver
Bogus cabbie admits preying on lone women
The message gets through (in Oldham)
Woman faced terrifying attack in Manchester
Students warned of taxi risk
Getting home safely: it’s over to you
How safe are Britain’s taxi drivers?
Taxiwise calls for driver safety measures to be introduced
Rachel drives home Taxiwise message
Get home safely this Christmas
Safer Travel at Night
Taxiwise calls for change with minicab ‘loophole’ danger
Top ten tips on how to use cabs safely
The message gets through
Number of bogus taxi sex assaults falls in the capital
Cultural differences can place women in danger
Bogus cabbie tried to rape me
Cab sex attacks spark new fears
Taxiwise gains support across the UK
A message from Taxiwise
Taxiwise calls on police forces to get bogus minicabs off the streets
Women in potential danger from illegal minicab drivers
Welcome to Taxiwise
Taxiwise calls for summer of safety
December 2008
Taxiwise continues to work hard to promote the message of taxi safety this festive season.
We remain committed to fight the cause in order to highlight the potential dangers faced by revellers who use unlicensed taxis to travel home. Through our website and quarterly newsletter we hope to convey the message of ‘be taxiwise’ to thousands of passengers across the country.
Summer 2008
The dangers of using an unlicensed mini cab are rarely out of the headlines. As a result, Taxiwise still actively campaigns to ensure the safe onward travel for late night revellers.
December 2007
With the party season now well underway, the latest issue of Taxiwise is enhancing its commitment to passenger safety with the announcement of its latest partnership with leading women’s magazine Grazia.
Grazia, the best selling glossy style magazine aimed at women aged between 25-44 is supporting the work of Taxiwise and promoting the message of ‘be taxi wise’ to all of its readers.
Summer 2007
A record number of local authorities and police forces are running campaigns warning people about the strong link between bogus cabbies and sex attacks.
Taxiwise is delighted at the phenomenal number and variety of initiatives which are being implemented to try to reduce the number of people raped or sexually assaulted by unlicensed taxi drivers every year.
December 2006
TV presenter Lisa Snowdon is calling on festive revellers to make sure they get home safely this Christmas.
The model and TV presenter who most recently presented Britain’s Next Top Model, is supporting Taxiwise in its annual push to encourage passengers to check they are using a legitimate taxi before clambering in for a lift home.
Autumn 2006
External signage on private hire vehicles in London would lead to a leap in illegal hiring.
That is the view of the influential London Taxi Board which was asked to submit its thoughts as part of a far-reaching consultation by the Public Carriage office on whether private hire vehicles (PHVs) should be able to carry external signs.
Winter 2005
As party revellers gear up for Christmas, Taxiwise - the campaign committed to the safe use of taxis - is warning:
“Please be careful when planning your journey home.”
The campaign has attracted high-profile support since being launched, with TV presenter Kirsty Gallacher the latest celebrity to champion the cause and highlight the potential dangers of getting into a bogus minicab.
Autumn 2005
Taxiwise, the nationwide campaign to encourage and educate people on the safe use of cabs, is widening its scope to focus on taxi drivers as well as passengers.
The issue of unlicensed minicabs and the potential danger to passengers from bogus drivers is rarely out of the headlines. As a result, police forces, lobbying groups such as Taxiwise, local authorities and MPs have been actively campaigning - with very positive results - to educate the public on the potential dangers of getting into an unlicensed vehicle.
Winter 2004
Taxiwise issues warning to party-goers to take care when travelling home.
Taxiwise, the campaign dedicated to the safe use of taxis, is warning party-goers to take extra care when going home and check that they are getting into the right vehicle when travelling home by taxi.
Summer 2004
Cultural differences between towns and cities can potentially put women in danger, according to the Suzy Lamplugh Trust.
A study carried out by the Trust has shown that people travelling into the capital from the regions are perhaps the most vulnerable as they may not be familiar with the London taxi system.
December 2003
Taxiwise was launched in May 2003 with the support of leading safety charity the Suzy Lamplugh Trust, the GLA and the Metropolitan Police’s Project Sapphire Task Force, which is dedicated to improving rape investigation and victim care. Since then backing for the campaign has been widespread with support from key national organisations, high-profile MP’s, government authorities and legal taxi operators and drivers across the UK.
May 2003
Diana Lamplugh backs Taxiwise campaign as attacks on women continue to increase.
‘No woman is safe in a minicab’. These are the chilling words of Recorder Michael Sayers QC as he jailed an asylum seeker rapist for eight years after raping a woman in the back of his cab.
Press Releases
British Summer Time gets underway this weekend with national taxi safety campaigner Taxiwise reminding everyone to stay safe.
Clocks go forward this Sunday marking the start of warmer days and longer, brighter evenings. As a result, many of us will think about starting that party a little earlier. But with all that fun comes associated risks that Taxiwise want to see reduced.