All female taxi firm for North Wales
Mar 6 2009 by Owen R Hughes, Daily Post
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/2009/03/06/all-female-taxi-firm-for-north-wales-55578-23076829/
Carol's Cars
A FEMALE only taxi firm has been set-up to provide transport to lone women and vulnerable people fearful of getting into a cab with a male driver.
Former social worker Carol Moynihan has formed Carol’s Cars with Jane Suart and Bronwen Pitman to meet a demand for women drivers to take people home at night.
She told the Daily Post she was suggested the idea by a serving police officer who was concerned about his daughter getting home from clubs and pubs at night.
Professional singer Carol, 50, of Penrhyn Bay, Conwy, who became a cabbie eight months ago, said: “There is a demand out there for female drivers from other women who are worried about getting into taxis with male drivers.
“There are also vulnerable people who would prefer to be taken by a female driver and we want to meet that demand.”
Carol had been driving with a local firm for six months when she went to renew her licence with Conwy council after Christmas.
She said: “I was at the desk when a police officer asked if I was a taxi driver.
“I said ‘yes’ and he suggested I set up my own company because he was worried about his own daughter getting home at night in taxis.
“I knew a lot of people in similar circumstances who felt the same way and thought, why not?”
She went about setting up the business and has now brought in two women drivers with plans to expand further in the future.
Previously Carol worked as a social worker at Conwy council for five years and is also a professional singer.
She said: “As a social worker I had to find transport for vulnerable people and found it very hard to find female drivers for some clients and this was worrying because in many cases these people were very vulnerable and potentially at risk.
“This is another area where I think we will do well.”
She added: “With my training as a professional singer and a social worker I will also be able to provide support and entertainment to my passengers!”
Despite being aimed at women Carol insisted men were not excluded from getting their taxis.
She said: “This is not a female only service although of course we will at times be wary about who we pick up so we don’t put ourselves in potentially risky situations.”
