tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2103960036322829815.post249805968999427362..comments2013-11-14T00:02:47.313-08:00Comments on Priority Seating - Discussing accessible public transit.: The Thin Blue LineAudacity Filmworkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06006877782622583306noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2103960036322829815.post-74954396006644107392010-11-05T02:32:05.306-07:002010-11-05T02:32:05.306-07:00Booooo Canucks! :P But all jabbing aside...
I com...Booooo Canucks! :P But all jabbing aside...<br /><br />I completely agree. I don't find it much of a benefit, from a wheelchair user's perspective. Whether it's devoid of standees at the front or not, it doesn't make much of a difference. The only difference-maker would be if a wheelchair user had to get ON the bus. Then emptying the front would make sense since some of us have to make a 180-degree turn in that area to get into position. Getting off... not so much since it's a straight-on exit.<br /><br />LIMITING people at the front might be an idea, but again, I wonder how much difference it makes. In my situations, normally if you're getting off and the bus is packed, most people tend to make room for you somehow anyway.<br /><br />In short, the "blue line rule" is useful for people getting ON, but it doesn't make much of a difference for people getting OFF. And since the rule kicks in only if someone's already in the wheelchair bay, it does seem a bit pointless.Audacity Filmworkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06006877782622583306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2103960036322829815.post-3643573155837444152010-11-03T21:07:42.758-07:002010-11-03T21:07:42.758-07:00I find the blue line rule to be quite pointless (w...I find the blue line rule to be quite pointless (which is probably why it's not enforced nor made clear much). The red line makes sure the driver has an unobstructed view of the road and vehicles around him. What does the blue line do? The area forward of the blue line is quite a large area and it's a waste to not let passengers stand there. When the bus is packed, it seems stupid to have such a large unused portion of space.<br /><br />And I'm a Canuck, and I have my name on a custom jersey to prove it.SpiderRider3https://www.blogger.com/profile/06270961730599159706noreply@blogger.com