Andy7 wrote:
If you have the right vehicle, you can load a wheelchair and strap it down quicker than you type a post on here complaining about having to do it.
We are in a delimited area, so, our rates are perhaps lower than the national average. We run fairly newish vehicles.
All our wheelchair work is undertaken on a purely commercial basis.
We make a profit from doing it.
I don't have a problem with it. They are good customers.
But I would have a problem with legislation that says all our vehicles would need to be WAVs, as that would underprivelidge other customers.
As with everything, to be reasonable, you must have balance.
I am not complaining about disabled people or about having to strap them in generally it is quick and no problem, but I am complaining about being forced to do unpaid work, for anyone. I have a Vito that can carry two wheelchairs, they take time to load and secure but the charge for loading is far less than the cost of two taxis. No-one should be forced to do any unpaid work full stop.
I chose to buy a WAV because no-one in this area was providing the service, there was a gap in the market. It was a very good decision as my taxis is very profitable, I change vehicles every 2 years. I would much rather take a w/c fare than have to pull drunks from the pubs for a living.
I want to see some common sense, time is money in any business, I don't consider anyone being anything other than a customer. I dont care what colour, religion, physical ability a person is, just show me the money.
T.