To be very very angry? (Disabled DS denied wheelchair space on bus - again)

[LifeHope11]

DS (11y) was about to get on the bus with his carer but the driver refused to let them on....shook his head and said 'sorry you can't get on, there are two prams in the space' and then shut the doors and drove off.

DH & I are both livid, this is not the first time this has happened.

DH complained to the bus company.....the first person he spoke to claimed that if there are 2 prams on board they take priority over a wheelchair! That was news to us, and appears to contradict the notices on the wheelchair spaces on the buses which states that priority is given to wheelchairs and anyone else in the space must give way etc. DH refused to accept this response & demanded to speak to a manager who gave him a case number. So we are waiting to hear more.

i feel that our DS has been discriminated against and denied his right to travel freely. Just to be sure, we don't blame the owners of the buggies on the bus....they were never even asked to move & probably were not aware of anything. But I don't want this kind of treatment of the disabled to be acceptable any more and I want things to change.

at Cory!

I generally avoid travelling by bus (grumpy drivers, shite service, bloody expensive) but while preggers with DC2 I caved in and used them once a week or so to get up a massive hill.

A few times I was taking up space and a wheelchair user needed it, so I got off the bus and staggered up the hill. I could have folded dds buggy, but it was a great big thing, with assorted nappy bags, shopping etc. In the end it was easier to walk.

What I never did, was think I was more entitled to the wheelchair space than the bloke in the wheelchair! I'm lucky as I have the ability to walk, so why the hell should I have equal status in this situation as a person with a disability?

I can't believe the driver had that attitude.