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a stroller IS a wheelchair. and wheelchairs ARE allowed on metro buses. there are no distinctions you can draw between the two which would lead to a less supportive conclusion. strollers are also used by people who can't walk, except they take up less space than other wheeled chairs, and they fold up smaller. and there is always someone to help them. Those aspects would seem to be a bonus.

Kids ride the bus for free - this reminds me of the way airplanes let little kids ride for free if they sit in your lap.

Banned wheeled chair: usually smaller, possibly larger, small when folded, can't push self. occupant rides free due to young age. has assistant.

Acceptable wheeled chair: large. does not fold. might not have assistant. usually can push self. might be able to drive fast under power.

Regarding double-wide strollers. Point out that double-width (x-wide) wheel chairs are becoming common. A lot of times weigth is a contributing factor to needing the wheelchair. There are two-person electric wheelchairs I have seen (more common in florida) which are no wider than a common x-wide wheelchair. I take it these types of wheelchairs are not explicitly banned? Even though x-wide wheelchairs don't necessarily fold up.

It seems like we are just discriminating against toddlers here. And it seems to me it's the chairs that are bolted down which are taking up all the space. Eliminate bolted-down chairs and tell everyone to bring a folding chair if they must have a chair (most won't). You'd have way more space.

by Lee on Jun 28, 2012 9:30 am • link • report