Less able to stand person on upper deck of bus

[GodAtum]

Anyone been sitting on the upper deck of a bus and been asked by someone less able to stand to give up the seat?

 

[GatwickDepress]

Never. Mind you, I can't remember the last time I was on a double-decker bus with the top deck more than two thirds full.

 

[martinsh]

Its not legal to stand on the upper deck of a double decker, so what was the person doing up there in the first place ?

 

[Mojo]

Its not legal to stand on the upper deck of a double decker, so what was the person doing up there in the first place ?

Its not legal to stand on the upper deck of a double decker when the vehicle is in motion, so what was the person doing up there in the first place ?

I think you have missed a few words I've added them and it might explain more what the OP is getting at

 

[GodAtum]

My initial thinking was is it socially acceptable to refuse to give up you seat on the upper deck. for someone less able to stand. I would tell them to go and ask someone in the lower deck.

 

[radamfi]

If think the point is that if the passenger has managed to get up the stairs, they must be quite able bodied.

 

[ECML180]

If think the point is that if the passenger has managed to get up the stairs, they must be quite able bodied.

Thats the key to it for me, but I'd probably give up my seat.

I think you have missed a few words I've added them and it might explain more what the OP is getting at

Give up my seat and crawl back downstairs, best not stand up!

 

[455driver]

So somebody walks upstairs, finds all the seats taken so instead of scurrying off back downstairs asks somebody for their seat. Is that about it?

Tell them to sod off (politely) would be my way of dealing with it because if you give them your seat you would have to go downstairs and probably stand.

 

[fowler9]

I would be pretty shocked if someone felt they needed to have a seat but managed to get up the stairs and wander along the top deck of a moving bus. For once I'd probably tell them not to take the p*ss.

 

[GodAtum]

lets say obvious pregnant lady asks you for a seat, would you tell her to go and ask someone downstairs?

 

[455driver]

You do like to turn things around dont you! :roll:

Yes I would tell her to sit downstairs, she is pregnant not disabled!
That is what the priority seats (downstairs) are for, if I was sat in a priority seat I would give the seat up, if not then I wont.

Do they have priority seats upstairs?
If not why not?

 

[fowler9]

lets say obvious pregnant lady asks you for a seat, would you tell her to go and ask someone downstairs?

I'm an argumentative git but some people will argue any old bobbins. Well supposing a heavily pregnant lady had chosen to go upstairs on a crowded bus of course I would give her my seat, I would wonder why she had struggled upstairs and no one downstairs gave her a seat.

What next? Would I not give my seat to Stephen Hawking on the top deck of a busy bus?

 

[Waldgrun]

Isn't standing only allowed on the lower decks, if this is the case, seems to make most of what is said on this thread pointless!

 

[Mojo]

Isn't standing only allowed on the lower decks, if this is the case, seems to make most of what is said on this thread pointless!

Surely in order to get to a seat on the upper deck you have to be stood at some point, unless you get on your hands and knees and crawl upstairs?

 

[34D]

I don't think I've had enough alcohol to understand this thread properly

 

[deltic1989]

If they are "less able to stand" my view on this is that they would have some sort of problem with their legs or back. If that is the case how the flying fornication did they manage to get to the top deck of the bus?
I have no issues in that department but still I find it difficult to climb the stairs on a double decker bus.
I think that this would be the only time in which I would refuse such a request, as if they are able to get up to the top of the bus, then there can't be all that much wrong with them.
Although on all points I stand to be corrected.

 

[ECML180]

As an athletics coach, I've worked with disabled kids before. While they have the energy and ability to do certain things(throwing bean bags, running shot distances, even climbing stairs) they are unable to do it for long. So I suppose it is possible that someone could be fit enough get upstairs but not have enough stamina to stand for very long.

 

[maniacmartin]

Also it might be easy to climb the stairs whilst the bus is stationary, but difficult to descend when the bus is in motion.

I always find going down on bus staircases more difficult than going up

 

[londonbridge]

During the school run periods when the bus is rammed solid I've often seen people standing on both the upper deck and the stairs and the drivers invariably do nothing about it.