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16 reasons why they don't like it.

http://www.leeds.gov.uk/downloads/DD15E ... nute_1.pdf

This is one of the worst councils for WAVs, in relation to saloons, and yet they still try their damdest to stop someone licensing a WAV.

The Fiat things may not be perfect, but ask WAV customers if they would rather have a Fiat in minutes, or f*** all for hours?

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every one of the conditions can be overcome, even though there were 16 reasons for rejection, they missed a dozen like when carrying a wheelchair passenger there is no luggage space

scraping the barrel on 3 no first aid kit
no fire extinguisher, a 5 minute problem

the hypocracy came on the seperation of the driver, most Leeds taxis dont seperate the driver and certainly not all WAVs like the ford galixy they have.

the applicant can go away and sort this out.

They are [edited by admin] though Andy.

Please explain why a number of councils will license it when not taking wheel-chairs, but shy away from it when they do.

Councils throughout the UK are crying out for more WAVs, but when someone wants to license a cheaper type, councils say no.

Perhaps the answer is to get councils to buy all the WAVs, then if they wantb one that costs £50,000, then let them go and buy it.

But I bet they don't.

I have never read such utter [edited by admin] in my life,please excuse the word [edited by admin].
The Doblo that I have,has been on the road for over a year,full ramp,all the safety implements required and tracking for all types of wheelchairs.
I have not had to refuse any wheelchair(all shapes and sizes,as I specialise in this type of work).
Has the TX11,Euro Bus or E7 been able to do this,I think not.
These assholes sit in there Ivory Towers and know nothing about the disabled people and how they manage.
It is about time we put these idiots in the same position of the wheelchair
customer for at least two to three days,then,they may have an insight.
But would not bet on it.

Mr Angry

no dont get angry, your dublo might have been supplied by a top converter.

I have seen some appauling conversions.

we might not be comparing like with like here mr Angry. as I said every reason can be overcome this is not the end of the dublo in Leeds.

What about the rear loading of wheelchairs???? YOu might as well park in the middle of the road and load them up.

what about the rear loading of wheelchairs?

every council in the country does it including Mansfield!

Side loaders in Mansfield from the kerb.

There is a council quoted in a relevent thread that wants loading from both sides

that excludes most including the tx2, and is the most dangerous proposition
I have heard of.

not all side loadings are safe of course, ramps obstructing a pavement is ilegal in some councils, so bizarely is back loading

suppose fot them we need front loading?

You can't load both sides in either of the vehicles, you have to load from the nearside because in the TX2's and van conversions the ramps will only fit to the nearside, in the Cab Direct vehicles you have the drivers pod obstructing the offside.

I don't really think it matters which way customers are loaded, surely it all depends on the position they are seated?

Alex

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tell us more Alex this is interesting

Surely it doesnt matter in they go in via the room I think is his point.

But once in the vehicle they should be strapped in in the right way.