Text a taxi any time and be sure of prompt reply

8:10pm Wednesday 27th August 2008

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A scheme to ensure a safe ride home in all parts of Pembrokeshire was launched at the County Show.

The Cab Safe project — set to be one of the first of its kind in Wales — enables members of the public to text a simple number to receive details of local licensed taxis and private hire firms.

The information will be made available by texting CAB to 83222 and will be in operation throughout the county.

The system works by locating the sender via their mobile phone signal and replying automatically with the contact numbers for the nearest taxi firms in their vicinity.

The Pembrokeshire community safety partnership (CSP) is funding the scheme and more than 25 taxi companies across the county have signed up to the initiative.

This scheme is already in place in Carmarthenshire using the same message and number. It is hoped that this scheme will eventually be rolled out across the whole south Wales region.

For more details contact Pembrokeshire County Council’s licensing team on 01437 764551.