Taxi drivers held a moment of silence in Tampere's Central Square on Thursday in memory of a colleague who died in a crash with a military vehicle this past weekend.
The moment of silence was organised by the taxi firm Tampereen Aluetaksi, but was also attended by drivers from other companies. In total, roughly 80 taxis gathered in the square on Thursday.
The middle-aged driver who died in the crash was decorated for his customer service at the end of last year.
The driver's death has had a broad impact within the taxi industry in Tampere and elsewhere in Finland.
"The incident has deeply affected the industry and everyone on the road. Anything can happen at any time," Tampereen Aluetaksi CEO Tero Kallio told Yle.
Kallio added that many customers have passed their condolences on to the driver's family and other taxi drivers are stopping for moments of silence across Finland.
On Tuesday, a Tampere court remanded the 20-year-old driver of the Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) Toyota Hilux involved in the accident on suspicion of manslaughter.
Police and the FDF both confirmed that the vehicle was not being driven in an official capacity at the time of the crash.