Drivers have been threatening industrial action for weeks

About 50 cabs were driving slowly around the city's main roads to draw attention to the row.

The protest, which lasted for about an hour, had been threatened unless the local authority took action over a series of concerns.

They included complaints about space on ranks, the number of licences and some private hire companies.

Tayside Police had previously threatened to "use the full force of the law to deal with any disruption to the road network".

We have repeatedly spoken to the council and had no concrete answers from them and until this happens, we are resorting to further action Mark Bennett, taxi driver

A list of drivers' grievances was due to be discussed at a meeting of the council's taxi liaison group next week.

Taxi driver Mark Bennett said he felt compelled to take action because he was frustrated the dispute had not been resolved.

He said: "We are driving very slowly around the Marketgait and ring road to highlight the situation between ourselves and the council.

"We have repeatedly spoken to the council and had no concrete answers from them and until this happens, we are resorting to further action.

"We don't want to upset people, but we have found in the past that decisions have been made prior to the taxi liaison committee meeting."

A spokesman for Dundee City Council reiterated their position that the taxi liaison group was the appropriate forum to discuss drivers' complaints.