[nagdu] going on a bus

[Marion Gwizdala]

Another challenge with the front seats of the bus is that there are tie-down 
restraints for wheelchairs. Both of my last two dogs got their leg caught in 
the tie-down and injured themselves. My dog will generally not sit in the 
front seats. Furthermore, though the front seats are "reserved" for the 
disabled, there is no obligation for us to sit there. If those seats are 
sie-facing because they are over the wheel well, there is no room to scoot 
the dog underneath. Finally, if I sit sideways, I get very motion sick, so 
choose to not sit there for my own comfort.
fraternally yours,
Marion



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steven Johnson" <blinddog3 at charter.net>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2011 9:25 AM
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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