Wheelchairs on Buses

[Agent Sparrow]

There is a great deal of invisibility to deal with as a wheelchair user. People walk in front of you in queues; try to get served before you in shops, pubs, bars, etc; attempt to climb over you, instead of waiting or walking around.

It's certainly not comparable but it possibly gives me just an inkling of the rudeness you suffer mad; it amazes me when I'm very carefully wheeling my bike to the wide ticket barrier at train stations (carefully so I don't accidentally go into anyone), and all manner of people push ahead of me when I'm waiting my turn to go through, or push through the other way. I suspect the vast majority of people could use the normal barriers. If I didn't start being more assertive myself I'd be there all day!

It's rather annoying in that situation, but it really, really saddens me that people would still be that inconsiderate to somebody who uses a wheelchair . Though it's not surprising.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

It's certainly not comparable but it possibly gives me just an inkling of the rudeness you suffer mad; it amazes me when I'm very carefully wheeling my bike to the wide ticket barrier at train stations (carefully so I don't accidentally go into anyone), and all manner of people push ahead of me when I'm waiting my turn to go through, or push through the other way. I suspect the vast majority of people could use the normal barriers. If I didn't start being more assertive myself I'd be there all day!

It's rather annoying in that situation, but it really, really saddens me that people would still be that inconsiderate to somebody who uses a wheelchair . Though it's not surprising.

Personally, I think they should sacrifice an hour of computing or something likewise at school and start teaching people manners again

 

[trashpony]

yes wheelchairs get priority, as it should be imo. Prams can be folded

I'd say something I usually do, got in a row with a guy on sunday as it goes, he went back downstairs in the end after I'd berated him for pushing me and having no manners.

yes totally - there is a big sign saying that pushchairs can use that space ONLY if a wheelchair user doesn't need it. If I'd been the OP I'd have fucking wheeled myself into their legs and pinned them against the wall. Selfish wankers.

I have become dead mouthy since being shoved about with a pushchair. I'd be shouty mcshouty if I were in a wheelchair

 

[ethel]

once again i found myself yelling at idiots to let people off the tube first before they get on. complete and utter wankers.

 

[toblerone3]

Were they based on you pushing yourself up the ramp, or someone pushing you? Just curious.

Both pushing and self-propelled. It was based on proposals to introduce ramps on the district line I think. Some of the gaps are so steep it is very difficult to self propel and if the ramps are made any longer you end up crashing into the far door of the tube.