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Disability Discrimination Transport Vehicles Questionnaire

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Q1 Are the detailed definitions of the types of vehicle outlined at regulation 2 of the draft regulations sufficient to cover the intended services (public transport – trains, buses, coaches, taxis and private hire vehicles – vehicle hire breakdown and leisure and tourism transport services)? Are there are other vehicles which should be included?


Q2 Do you agree with the proposals that address the duty on transport providers to ensure that disabled people are not treated less favourably than other people when using their services in relation to the provision or use of a vehicle?


Q3 Do you agree with the proposals that address the duty on transport providers to ensure they make reasonable adjustments and that these should be anticipatory?


Q4 Do you agree with the proposals that address the duty on transport providers, where reasonable, to provide an auxiliary aid or service which would enable a disabled person to make use of a service available to other members of the public?


Q5 Do you agree that the draft regulations adequately use those powers in the DDO to cover the removal of the exemption for operators of transport services from Part III of the DDA?


Q6 Would you like to make any further comments? If so, please use the space below.
Q7 Would you also like to comment on the draft Equality Impact Assessment at Annex C? If so, please use the space below. .