Falkirk woman left 'fearing for her life' after no taxis claims cops 'refused to help' her

dailyrecord.co.uk:

A woman was left "fearing for her life" after leaving a Falkirk nightclub and having to take a four mile walk home - because of "a lack of taxis ".

The 28-year-old exited Temple on Burnbank Road in the town during the early hours of Sunday morning, and was unable to get a taxi back to Grangemouth, claiming operators told her they had no drivers available due to a shortage.After waiting outside the venue for 45 minutes, she decided to start walking, hoping to flag down a cab back home safely - but failed.

She also claims she was later refused help by cops. The woman, who doesn't want to be named, is now calling for companies and Falkirk Council to give lone women priority bookings to ensure there is always a lift for them.She said: "The