A lot of things can be difficult when your a wheelchair user, but transport is one of the main ones.
This is why we tend to drive to places, as much as we can. Public Transports does the best it can, but you only need one lift to be out of order on your journey and you are literally stuck or having to make a complete detour. In addition to this, no-one wants to see a great big wheelchair on the Tube, a train or bus, if it is busy.
If you drive to a city and park, you often need to park away from where you want to go and you need a taxi. Taxis again are an issue if you are disabled, you need to ensure that you book a taxi that will allow the wheelchair to fit in or flag down a black cab.
Sometimes, Black Cabs vary. Don’t get me wrong, there are lots of good and kind cab drivers out there – but what do you do if they won’t stop. We have walked over an hour before now, and seen more that 40 taxis but none would stop. My husband says perhaps they didn’t see us trying to stop them, but if they didn’t see us it worries me that they are driving.
What if they do stop, but won’t take you and make up an excuse as to why they won’t take you. Do you report them to the authorities? How far do you take this, after all it is clearly discrimination?
