I am unsure of a sign on the pavement on Glamis Road, Dundee. The sign implies it is both a cycle path and a pavement for pedestrians.
Is it not illegal for a cyclist to be on a pavement?
In the event that I am knocked down while walking there who do I sue — the cyclist or the council? — Pedestrian.
Stopped short
Can Travel Dundee tell me if there is a requirement by drivers to drop off passengers at the terminus at Ninewells Hospital?
Since the smoking ban came in, some drivers are stopping outside the hospital.
I know it sounds a petty complaint but when you have left the house in plenty of time to get to work and are dropped off well away from the entrance, it’s rather annoying. — Pamela Gowans, Cardean Street, Dundee.
[Mr James Lee MBE, Managing Director of Travel Dundee, said, “With regard to the services to Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, as the services actually terminate at the hospital all buses should stop at their allocated point at the terminus.”]
Seen better berry buses
It would appear that Stagecoach Strathtay has given up trying to run its 39 bus service on time.
They now add a rider to their stance timetables that “the bus will arrive about”. Is this 5, 10 or 15 minutes before or after the stated time?
This is nothing more than a shabby ruse to prevent customers complaining about what has become a second-rate service.
My bus was 20 minutes late on a quiet holiday. The reason the driver gave was that the bus was too old and slow to meet the timetable. Only last week I heard an elderly lady tell a driver she “had seen better berry buses”. The poor driver could only grimace with embarrassed agreement.
With the onset of winter I am seriously considering the purchase of a car. At least I will be warm and dry while waiting in a traffic jam. — Inverg.
Banning buggies no solution…
I reply to J. C.’s suggestion that should Dundee taxi drivers take strike action, Travel Dundee should impose a ban on prams and buggies to allow disabled taxi users on the buses.
As a mother of a 10-month-old baby, living on a housing estate, I rely on buses to go into the city centre and to supermarkets.
Does J. C. think parents with young babies should stay at home?
I appreciate there is not much room on a bus for prams/wheelchairs but if I went to go on a bus and a disabled person was in the space, I would not expect them to move to let my daughter and me on the bus.
I would accept I would have to wait for the next bus. — Angry.
Don’t make way for me…
I read with astonishment the letter by J. C. advising Travel Dundee to temporarily ban prams and buggies during any taxi strike.
Why on earth should families with young ones be banned to make way for disabled people?
I am on disability and would hate to think of young children being left in the cold because of me. — Not Cold Hearted.
Everyone has the right
Letter writer J. C.’s comment that due to a possible impending taxi strike Travel Dundee should put a temporary ban on people with buggies and prams is wrong.
What about carers of very young children who have no other means of transport?
Disabled people do rely on a taxi service but other arrangements should be sought.
Everyone has the right to public transport. — Mother Of Young Children.
May not cope
I agree that Dundee buses may not be able to cope with a taxi strike, but to suggest that buggies and prams should be banned during a strike is wrong.
Babies and toddlers have just as much right as anyone. — Upset Parent.
Nursery problem
I read with disbelief the letter from J. C. Why a temporary ban on buggies?
How does he or she propose my daughter gets back and forward to my grandson’s nursery with a three and one-year-old? — Bemused.
Would gladly give up seat
I am a mother of three, and my oldest child is disabled. I’m furious with the idea buggies should be banned from buses if taxis go on strike. I pay my way to use the bus but I would gladly give my seat up if someone needed it. — Angry Mum.
Car damaged
Some person smashed into my green Proton on Harefield Road, Dundee, at Wiston Place and failed to stop. I’m not going to appeal to your conscience because you obviously don’t have one. I just hope your car is worth more and damaged more than mine. — Still Driving.
Wendy can’t cope
Doesn’t your heart bleed for the poor Labour Party who can’t cope in Scotland without the help of the Civil Service.
Poor Wendy Alexander wants more money because she can’t think of ways to oppose the Scottish Government all by herself and wants to employ someone to do it for her.
Poor Pauline McNeil wants more money because now she is in opposition she actually has to write her own speeches.
Yet all these rules were put in place by Labour. Now the shoe is on the other foot. — Political Connoisseur.
Takeover needed
I have to laugh at Royal Mail’s postmen and women on strike.
They don’t even do the job they get paid to do.
I use Royal Mail’s keepsafe at least three times a year to have my post stopped when I go on holiday.
But my mail still gets delivered.
It’s about time someone else took over. — Angry Customer.
Single person can’t cope
Further to Concerned’s letter, I assume the lady she was referring to is the same one that regularly walks about 10 dogs along the cycle path adjacent to the Dighty in Monifieth.
Although all her dogs appear to be well behaved, there is no way a single person could adequately be in control of 10 dogs.
As a walker of two dogs, I know that sometimes it can be awkward trying to locate the deposits if they both decide to “perform” at the same time.
When I saw her recently one of her charges fouled the maintained verge to the path but as she was some 60 metres ahead the offending matter remained unscooped. — Dog Walker.
Came off bike twice
I reply to Concerned. I too have encountered this woman dog walker at Monifieth beach on the cycle path.
I use this path regularly and came off my bike twice due to these dogs.
This woman just shouted at me that I should watch where I’m going. — Also Concerned.
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