Taxi driver caught running red light while side-by-side with marked police car

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Two motorists, including a taxi driver, were apprehended after they audaciously ran a red light right beside a marked police car.

The incident in Wiltshire has sparked debate about road safety and driver awareness.

A spokesperson for the Wiltshire Police Specialist Operations unit expressed disbelief at the incident, stating: “These two vehicles have continued through a red light when they were right next to a marked Police car. One was a taxi driver. Both stopped and reported.”

The involvement of a professional taxi driver in the incident was seen as particularly alarming, considering the expectations of higher standards of road safety adherence from those in the driving profession.

Authorities have confirmed that both drivers were stopped and reported following the incident.

A Wiltshire Police Specialist Operations spokesperson said: “These two vehicles have continued through a red light when they were right next to a marked Police car. One was a taxi driver. Both stopped amd reported.”