Robert Malcolm, a longstanding Glasgow Taxi driver, has placed signs throughout his vehicle which read “NHS workers ride for free – just show me your ID”.

The gesture has been warmly received by both the healthcare and wider Glasgow communities while Glasgow Taxis Ltd have used social media channels to encourage Glaswegians to give Robert a wave when they see him in his cab.

Robert said: “It’s a time for us all to pull together and this is something I am able to do – these dedicated people are working under intense pressure so if this one small gesture helps them it’s worth it.”

Glasgow Taxis remain fully operational on the streets at the present moment and are increasingly finding themselves doing a variety of jobs such as delivering messages to the elderly and medicine to the sick.

Dougie McPherson, Glasgow Taxis chairman, said: “Robert’s offer to NHS workers is both generous and quite moving – he is a credit to himself and the epitome of the spirit of Glasgow and, indeed, the city’s taxi drivers.

“Every Glasgow Taxi driver – like everyone right now – is facing their own challenges and circumstances and we are working round the clock to support them as much as we can in a rapidly-moving situation. While Robert’s amazing gesture is a financial one, all our drivers are contributing greatly in different ways to keep the city moving and supplies reaching their destination, as well as doing all we can to ensure the isolated and vulnerable are supported and maintain access to the things they need. We’re immensely proud of them all.”

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