the second thing
so anyway this got us onto the subject of how difficult it is to actually get a taxi for peter or stacey or any of our staff who use wheelchairs in the first place. not so many taxi companies have wheelchair accesible cars. we have to book in advance by a fair bit to get one. if not then we head out onto the road to get a big black one. the big
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If they have a ramp they are obliged to get you in the taxi as they are contracted as a wheelchair taxi and if its broke they have to fix it within 24 hours!Also now according to the Disabilty Discrimination Act 5 any taxi(not even a disabled one!)has to make reasonable adjustments to their busisness or help the person get around their umm.. in accessabilty ie:the taxi driver lifting the disabled person onto a seat etc(not too dignified but ya know!!)Anyways next time a freaking taxi denys them in it get them to tell them actually its their job and quote DDA5..if they refuse because of a broken ramp get there name off them and a reg number and your liable to sue :D
Wow thanks for bringing this stuff up,really showed me as the little equal rights nerd I really am..eek!
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