AIBU: to feel slightly smug/happy/justified that double buggy trumped a "mobility scooter"?

[Woollymummy]

A certain lady on our bus route has landed some of our bus drivers in trouble for having defended my right as a fare-paying passenger to keep my double buggy intact with sleeping toddler and non-walking baby inside, rather than have them turned out so she can take "her rightful place" in the wheelchair space. she has not got a wheelchair. she has a mobility/pavement transporter thing which she can get in and out of herself, and also has a huge vendetta against any pushcahir owning person who dares to get in her way. I have folded up for her before, pregant, with two kids, sleeping/awake etc, getting a thankyou while the driver gets a snappy remark or vice versa. Today I refused to fold because the bus driver told her he had a letter refuting her claim to the pushchair space. She backed down, I returned to my seat feeling smug/thankful/guilty. I want to feel happy about this outcome - is that wrong?

I have to say I will park my pram but gladly give up my seat if needed

No I'd rather some young idiot in the front seats would stand up and move upstairs, or the 'pretend not to notice' people. Then life is easier for everyone.

that I can agree on, with you, devil

i think you are being very unfair i had issue with trying board bus with my ds who uses a maclaren major as hes disabbled and the mum refused to fold buggy as her dc was sleeping .I pointed out hell her dc is smaller lighter than my dc whos 4 and is not ever going e able to run around and stuggles more than few stepsand she thinks its hard to fold and hold baby should try doing it with a 4 year old we by law have priorty on bus big sign that say buggy usesr welcome to space bbut must move if wheelchair user boards and ,so smug people like you make me boil and yes whn ds gets older he will proaly use mini moiblity scooter or eletric wheelchair

In answer to the OP

YES it is wrong.

What is the matter with you?

Someone let me know the next time they see a pregnant woman with a non walking baby in a sling, carrying a sleeping toddler!

Also please note that the OP said pushchair space on the bus! If the issue is that the buses don't have mobility scooter spaces on the bus then I expect everyone who flamed to get onto their councils immediately to rectify the situation.

Thought not...

Oh get real, poorbuthappy.

There isn't going to be room for specified pushchair, wheelchair, mobility scooters, etc etc on a bus.

think your probably find that there is disclamer underneath on it says but if ....and sorry but you want try carrying a 4 year child that cant walk far and probably never will so stop feeling sorry for yourself , we dont use wheelchairs or our dc for fun you know and yes i had double buggy with toddler and baby and have folded it to

Surely if the space is an 'accessible' space for people unable to sit in the usual seats then a pushchair with sleeping child and non walking baby is the perfect thing to go in it.
If lady on mobility scooter (although I'm not 100% sure what one is!) can walk to usual seat and there is space to pop her scooter then I agree that pram should stay in accessible spot!

hope those who feel its there right to use the space over someone who has moblity issues never has to suffer or watch someone close to them struggle.because trust me you would soon change your tune oh and like to point out the double bbuggy folding wa sdone even before knew ds had problem so its not even shoe on other foot ,its called good manners

Surely a mobility scooter is one of those huge things with keys that turn them on - designed for roads and pavements?
Or am I getting confused.

Ignore, Riven.

{{{{hugs}}}}}

How is your DD today?

oh hmm which book does it say todler and baby is same as having disablity,think I missed that one

what a horrible op. Where on earth are all these princess mothers coming from this days? God forbid any of them should encounter real hardship or (whispers) disability.

what a horrible horrible op.

for the way life turns out.

trust me op would not like to meet me on bus

Those accessible spots here have a sign up saying those with disabilities have priority over pushchairs. Sounds like those signs need to spread (although honest to god I'm stunned peopple are so self centred thick caught up in their own loves that they need it pointed out to them.

"its the smugness of 'getting one over' on a disabled person that bugs me"

yes it's really quite unpleasant isn't it?

loves? lives of course. Self love maybe!

I would have asked her to move for you.

Bitch

I thought a mobility scooter was a motorised vehicle. They go bloody fast and scare the shit out of me when they're barrelling along on the pavement. I wouldn't expect to see one on a bus.