[nagdu] going on a bus

Sean Moore sean.moore at mediacombb.net
Sat Nov 12 15:16:55 UTC 2011


That's usually what I do with Franklin, where the wheelchair seating is, is 
where I put Franklin under the seats.



-----Original Message----- 
From: Steven Johnson
Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2011 9:25 AM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
Subject: Re: [nagdu] going on a bus

Marilyn,
Why do you say there is more room in the front of the bus?  Most certainly
it may depend on the buses, but my experience, and this is based on the fact
that I use the bus multiple times a day, is that there is more and more
appropriate seating for us with our guides in the middle of the bus where
one can essential slide the dog under the seat to where they are not in
jeopardy of being stepped on.  Just curious about your experience with this.

Thanks,
Steve


-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of marilyn
Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2011 7:45 AM
To: nagdu
Subject: [nagdu] going on a bus

Hi Sean,
you had some experience on the bus. I have gone through that many times. The
drivers know the first two front seats are for disabled people. Why ?
because there is more room. Back in the 80's when I was commuting to the
Helen Keller School to learn computer I had to take a bus in a bad
neighborhood to get to the train. A woman got on at a stop and saw me and
started to scream about the dog and wanted me thrown off the bus. She said
those people shouldn't be allowed on public transportation. The driver told
her to step off the bus and wait for another one as he was not throwing me
off with my dog. I told the woman those people (meaning me) have more rights
to ride the bus than you do. your sighted you can drive a car I can't. I
don't have a choice. the driver was very nice and said he liked my come
back.
Another time I was meeting a friend at a bus stop and we were going on to
the NYC for the day. She was a cane user and I had my dog. On the train a
man got on and asked me to sit in a different car because my dog was evil. I
had Parker a black lab. He said black dogs are evil. I told him I was not
moving and he could go sit in another car. I told him my dog is a blessing
from GOD and its dog backwards no matter what color my dog is . the
conductor said he had a turban on his head. My friend was nervous and said
that is why I won't get a dog. to many problems. I said there are no
problems with you stand up for your rights. Its educating the public. We had
a wonderful time in the city with no problems.
Marilyn and Anna
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