(28 Oct 2015, 9:51 pm)nk55 wrote I know this may open a can of worms, but there is an issue of privacy under the convention of human rights, if someone does not wish to have their photograph taken whilst undertaking their employment duties, the photographer could find themselves in court!!
Sorry, but that's rubbish. I assume you're referring to article 8 though.
There is no law preventing photography in a public place. I'd imagine that nobody has successfully taken this matter to court, using article 8 of the ECHR or similar, as there'd be associated case-law. Which there isn't.
If someone doesn't wish to have their photograph taken whilst undertaking their employment duties, then perhaps they're in the wrong job as a driver? Your employer does it for a start, via their CCTV system. It could also be said that operating in a public place, is a hazard of the job...
It is however an offence to make such hand gestures at a photographer, as covered by section 5 of the Public Order Act - Harassment, alarm or distress. Now that really would be a can of worms.
