Violence 'part of the job' for taxi driversSTUFF Putting cameras inside the Marlborough Taxis fleet would not necessarily make drivers any safer, says company owner Eiren Watson. (File photo)Violence is just "part of the job" for taxi drivers in Blenheim. READ MORE:* Police arrest 17-year-old woman in connection with taxi driver shooting* Wellington taxi driver shot over fare dispute in suburb of Miramar* Taxi boss wants driver safety laws restored after driver shotAnother driver had a traffic cone thrown at his car while going through the McDonald's drive-through.​Marlborough Taxis owner Eiren Watson said no-one could stop taxi drivers feeling unsafe at work. A taxi driver was shot last month by a customer in Wellington following a fare dispute. Watson said the only way their drivers could avoid the violence was to not work Friday or Saturday nights.

Source: Stuff December 05, 2017 00:56 UTC