A CAB driver has been disciplined by the council after he was caught on dashcam footage overtaking a car that had stopped at a red light.

A driving instructor, who has asked not to be named, was teaching a student on Carr Lane in Shipley when his pupil came to a stop at the junction near the now-closed Carnegie Library.

A cab from a city private hire firm pulled up behind his car and overtook it, running through a red light before the traffic from another side of the junction was released.

The incident was recorded on the front and rear dashcams of his car.

The instructor, who has been a driving instructor for more than 10 years and also runs taxi driver training programmes, said: “The standard of driving I see every single day just staggers me. It’s getting worse, the standard is at an all-time low.

“Some people seem to think traffic lights are optional.

“Taxi drivers are getting impatient and aggressive. Unfortunately it’s something I am having to build into lessons.

“This junction is probably one of the most difficult for learner drivers to negotiate. The pupil comes to a lovely gentle stop but the so-called professional decides to jump the lights. He could have ended up blocking the junction.

“People still think it’s okay to bully learner drivers and drive right up behind them.”

A council spokesperson confirmed they had seen the footage and investigated the incident, which took place on Wednesday, January 31, at around 2.40pm.

They said licensing officers had issued the driver with a deferred notice of suspension and a driving assessment requirement. The offence had also been recorded on his Private Hire Drivers Licence.

The spokesperson said: “The Licensing Service has been advised by the driver’s employer that they have also taken formal action against their driver. This was an appalling standard of driving which was wholly unacceptable.”

The council said the cabbie’s employer had responded appropriately to the complaint and co-operated with the investigation.

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Sgt Cameron Buchan, who runs Operation Steerside to promote road safety across the district, said: “It’s a manoeuvre that could possibly be dangerous.

“That’s why we have an offence for failing to comply with road traffic lights.”

The cabbie’s employer declined to comment.