Does Courtesy to Disabled Bus Passengers Exist?

by Gordo - 16 September 2008

Taking public transit in a country like Canada or the United States is interesting. Here, transit companies are striving towards making their systems available to those with mobility challenges, and a lot of this relies on members of the public cooperating. For example, the front of the bus often has courtesy seats for the eldery and those with disabilities. But how often do people actually follow this "code of courtesy"?

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Canada gets an ADA

by Gordo - 26 August 2008

I’ve stated many times that I wish that Canada had a policy similar to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), because there’s no federal legislation that forces institutions and companies to make their services available to those with disabilities. Obviously, from my perspective, the most significant problem lies in physical access from a wheelchair.

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