Who should get priority on the bus?

THE highest court in the land is due to consider whether wheelchair users should have priority on buses over parents with buggies. We asked our Email Jury for their thoughts about buses. Is there enough space? And should a person with a buggy have to move for someone who is disabled?

Personally, I think the parent and child should get preference. Bob Mitchell,

Elderslie.

There should be space for both. I have a friend in a wheelchair who will not travel by bus because she does not know if there will be room for her. Our local bus often has pushchairs and up to six shopping trolleys. Elizabeth O’Regan, Lincoln.

The question has to be asked – how much is enough? We run the risk, if allocating more priority space, of this being unused most of the time thus disadvantaging other passengers. Ian Roxburgh, East

Ayrshire.

Obviously a parent can fold a buggy and hold the child. A disabled person in a wheelchair can’t do this, so they have to be a priority. Common sense really. Too many people are selfish these days and think of no-one but themselves. Linda

Cox, Aberdeen.

I am disabled, although not in a wheelchair. I believe wheelchair users and mothers with buggies have equal rights. Both need to travel, so at the

moment, first come first served. James Thompson, East Lothian.

Perhaps if we were all more considerate and used seats to sit on instead of a place to put a handbag, there would be enough space for everyone.

Lorna Smith, North Yorkshire.

This is a tricky one. We should all try to help each other. I think it’s a sad day if we have to put rules into operation but consideration to passengers might be one. Lorraine Anderson, Edinburgh.

If people haven’t the common decency to give up space and seats when someone else is obviously struggling, it should be made compulsory. Liz Kelly, Glasgow.

As someone who uses a mobility scooter I don’t think we are any more important than a mother with a pram. I would not expect someone to move a pram for me. Margaret Gibb,

Fife.