Glasgow private hire taxi drivers can now permanently install safety screens to protect themselves from being attacked by passengers.
The Licensing and Regulatory Committee at Glasgow City Council (GCC) voted in favour of the move on Sunday. Safety screens were permitted before but as a temporary measure to help prevent the spread of deadly Covid-19.
Now drivers can indefinitely install screens within cars post-Covid and for general safety purposes, so long as they follow guidance approved by the city's licensing chiefs. The Scottish Private Hire Association (SPHA) has been campaigning on this proposal and lobbying for the policy to be adopted.
