{"id":56231,"date":"2026-07-08T16:17:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T16:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/scotcast-are-women-safe-in-scotlands-taxis\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T16:17:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T16:17:04","slug":"scotcast-are-women-safe-in-scotlands-taxis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/scotcast-are-women-safe-in-scotlands-taxis\/","title":{"rendered":"Scotcast &#8211; Are women safe in Scotland\u2019s taxis?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"sw-text-body-copy sw-pt-4 sw-text-secondary\">Available for over a year<\/p>\n<p class=\"sw-text-body-copy sw-whitespace-pre-line sw-pt-4 sw-text-secondary\">If you\u2019re interested in this episode, you may also like \u2018Rape trials: a victim\u2019s view\u2019 https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sounds\/play\/m002tn4y <\/p>\n<p>Councillors in Inverness voted for a rapist taxi driver to keep his operator\u2019s licence. Martin Geissler speaks to the Press and Journal\u2019s Louise Glen about why &#8211; and what it says about attitudes towards women\u2019s safety. <\/p>\n<p>And Lorna Walker from the Govan Law Centre, who represents women attacked in taxis, tells us about Glasgow City Council\u2019s decision to block an application for a female-only cab company.  <\/p>\n<p>Scotcast is the BBC\u2019s Scottish news podcast.  <\/p>\n<p>Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/m002yktn\" aria-label=\"Programme Website of Are women safe in Scotland\u2019s taxis?\" data-testid=\"programme-website-link\" class=\"sw-group sw-inline-flex sw-items-center sw-pt-4\"><span class=\"sw-text-primary sw-font-bold sw-transition sw-ease sw-transition-colors sw-duration-350 motion-reduce:sw-transition-none group-active:sw-text-accent group-active:sw-underline group-focus-visible:sw-text-accent group-focus-visible:sw-underline group-hover:sw-text-accent group-hover:sw-underline sw-text-brevier\">Programme Website<\/span><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sw-ease sw-transition motion-reduce:sw-transition-none sw-duration-350 sw-transition sw-ease sw-duration-350 motion-reduce:sw-transition-none sw-ml-2 sw-ml-1 sw-inline-block sw-fill-accent\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M21.9,16.9v11.5H3.7V10.2h11.1V7.6H1V31h23.6V16.9H21.9z M18,1v2.6h10.2l-0.5-1.1L11,19l1.9,1.9L29.6,4.3l-1.2-0.5V14H31V1 H18z\"\/><\/svg><\/a><button class=\"sw-group sw-text-pica sw-block sw-w-fit sw-pt-4\"><span class=\"sw-text-primary sw-font-bold sw-transition sw-ease sw-transition-colors sw-duration-350 motion-reduce:sw-transition-none group-active:sw-text-accent group-active:sw-underline group-focus-visible:sw-text-accent group-focus-visible:sw-underline group-hover:sw-text-accent group-hover:sw-underline sw-mr-0.5\">Show less<\/span><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"0.75rem\" height=\"0.75rem\" viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sw-ease sw-transition motion-reduce:sw-transition-none sw-duration-350 sw-ml-1 sw-mt-1 sw-inline-block sw-fill-accent\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M0 18L16 0l16 18z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sounds\/play\/m002yktn?at_medium=RSS&#038;at_campaign=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Available for over a year If you\u2019re interested in this episode, you may also like \u2018Rape trials: a victim\u2019s view\u2019 https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sounds\/play\/m002tn4y Councillors in Inverness voted for a rapist taxi driver to keep his operator\u2019s licence. 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