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Safe on the road – Antalya tests emergency button and camera in taxis
The project is initially running as a pilot, but it is ambitious: By the end of August, all 6,630 taxis in the city are to be equipped with the new system. By July 1st, they plan to have retrofitted the first 3,750 vehicles in the city center. The initiative comes from the city's taxi drivers' association, the Antalya Şoförler Odası. They have specifically set up a control room to monitor the data streams from the vehicles.
Technology with Double Effect
The core of the new safety mechanism is an easily accessible emergency button – on both the driver and passenger side. When pressed, interior and exterior cameras automatically record a 30-second sequence. The data is transmitted in real-time via a mobile connection to a central location, which in turn informs the police or gendarmerie. In the future, the system is also intended to be linked with the national emergency call center 112.
The goal is clear: more safety, faster assistance in emergencies – and a deterrent effect on potential offenders.
"Especially in cases of robbery or physical attacks, every second can count," says Chamber President Mehmet Ali Alkan.
In recent years, there have been repeated attacks on drivers in Antalya as well. Conversely, for passengers, they can also request help in case of a threat from the driver.
Role Model with Uncertainty
In the past, Turkey has drawn attention with several measures to digitalize the taxi industry, including mandatory app usage in Istanbul and centralized fare systems. However, the new security concept goes a step further. A comparable system is rarely found in Europe. Although there are sometimes cameras in taxis in London, Paris, and Stockholm, they are mostly only used for internal evidence collection, not connected with real-time emergency transmission.
In Germany, such a system would be technically feasible but not legally permissible without reservations. Data protection is highly valued here. Video recordings in vehicles are only allowed under strict conditions, and permanent camera surveillance—even for security reasons—has so far been an exception. If a panic button with live transmission comes into play, new legal frameworks would be necessary. The data protection officer would have a say, as would the unions and taxi associations.
And with us?
Could such a system be conceivable in German cities as well? In principle, yes—especially in large cities with a higher risk of nighttime assaults. The question is more: Is there political and social will for it? And how can it be reconciled with our data protection standards?
Looking to Antalya shows that more safety in taxis is achievable. However, it remains to be weighed what price one is willing to pay for it—financially and in terms of privacy. What is clear is that the issue deserves attention. Because taxi driving should be above all one thing—safe for all parties involved.
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