{"id":27550,"date":"2021-02-16T17:26:38","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T17:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/?p=27550"},"modified":"2021-02-16T17:26:40","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T17:26:40","slug":"cardiff-taxi-drivers-im-scared-of-my-safety-and-my-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/cardiff-taxi-drivers-im-scared-of-my-safety-and-my-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiff taxi drivers:  &#8220;I&#8217;m scared of my safety and my family&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"718\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/02\/IMG_0234-2-1024x718.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/02\/IMG_0234-2-1024x718.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/02\/IMG_0234-2-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/02\/IMG_0234-2-770x540.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/02\/IMG_0234-2-293x205.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/02\/IMG_0234-2.jpg 1091w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"718\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/02\/IMG_0234-2-1024x718.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/02\/IMG_0234-2-1024x718.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/02\/IMG_0234-2-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/02\/IMG_0234-2-770x540.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/02\/IMG_0234-2-293x205.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/02\/IMG_0234-2.jpg 1091w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Credit: MarkTurner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Taxi drivers in Cardiff say that they&#8217;re not getting PPE equipment quickly enough to protect them from COVID-19. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was announced in February 2021 that drivers would receive PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) packages from the month of March but some fear that it&#8217;s too little, too late. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drivers are calling on Cardiff Council to go further and to install plastic shielding between drivers and passengers to act as a physical protective barrier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adnan Aslam, a taxi driver in Cardiff, and says the PPE isn&#8217;t enough protection for him and his family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t think the taxi drivers are safe at the moment without the separation between driver and passenger,&#8221; he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Basically, I&#8217;m scared of my safety and (for) my family. I don&#8217;t have any other income and I have to work as this is my main job.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, the decision to implement rules on transparent shields in taxis lies with each local authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cardiff Council says that it is following Welsh Government guidelines, which state that plastic shielding is not mandatory in taxis. Wearing a face covering in a taxi has been legally required in Wales since July last year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Alan McCarthy of the Unite Union says screens are more effective than face coverings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Having a physical barrier between two people is more effective than wearing a face coverings,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Indeed, some of the government&#8217;s health and safety advisors say that a physical barrier is the most effective thing you can have. That&#8217;s why we&#8217;ve asked for these to be fitted throughout the pandemic.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However not everyone agrees. Dave James is a taxi driver who believes that face coverings are sufficient protection,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The benefits they provide are exaggerated. Personally, I think their effects are minimal. If we just keep insisting that people just wear masks and drivers wipe taxis down after each faire that should be fine anyway.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cardiff Council told us that they&#8217;re working with companies to ensure driver and passenger safety. 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