when you ride a public transit bus, do you move for the elderly and handicapped?

I don't take a bus or anything, but i would most def move! I mean, anyone with a heart would move i imagine. I hate seeing people being so rude to people that are less fortunate in life, expecially if they just are being lazy, and not needing the assistance themselves, ya know. And elderly people, I mean come on! That just makes me mad thinking about how someone could be so rude, and cause such a scene!

If we treated others like we expect to be treated maybe things would be a lot different. I have been on both ends of this issue. Whether the seat is designated as handicapped or not, if you are sitting in a seat that is needed for another person that elderly, handicapped, pregnant,or even someone keeping small children acounted for, you should do the considerate thing. It doesn't matter what the reason is. As far as I am concerned if the driver had to step in and make the person move he should have just been moved off the bus with the same amount of consideration he was giving the handicapped person. Maybe we should all take a mental note and think what if that had been one of my parents?

I would give up my seat for the handicapped or to those who need it. What is a bit of sacrifice in order to make someone comfortable? They have to deal with it everyday. It's only up to others to makes their lives a bit more comfortable.

I always get up its polite and good manners i have a handicapped son and its hard for the elderly to stand that long on a moving bus. I also hate seeing people unwilling to help the mums with children and buggys.

I think that is REALLY WRONG! I would defently move out of the way for someone older or in a wheelchair. I never have had to do this, but I would. I recall when I was in New York my knee had popped out of place. I was grateful someone on the bus let me put my leg up and sit down and ice it. It was really painful and sore. I'd defently do the same for someone like that, or elder, or handicappted.

You would be suprised how incondsiderate peole are. IN parking lots, people put shopping carts int eh wakway meant for wheelchairs. One day, i saw someone puting their cart inthe walkway and i told them it wasn't for carts, it is for the disabled, and the lady said "f cuk you,, b itch!" How uncalled for! Keep in mind, i am on oxygen and in a chair most of the time and i NEED that walkway.

of course i will move for elderly who's age more than 60 years old and for handicapped. There are lot of peolple doesn't care about this. WE should give them a seat.

hi, for me when i was in bus, train or any public transit i will give them my seat although my destination still far though. i really don't mind with that. at least i am more able to stand up with a bit pain. they are too weak for that. i have my own tag "if you want to be respected, you must respect the others first" so the same thing goes here. someday, we will be in that old and weak for sure we will need such consideration in that time.

Just out of respect I would move. I would hope one day when I'm old or handicap that someone would do the same for me. Do as you want others to do to you is how I see it. The people that didn't move for the elderly on the bus you took were jerks and should of been kicked off. Those special seats are not made for us, they are made for others.

that is really rude he better hope one day he's not in a wheelchair. it is really sad how some people are in this world uncaring and rude.

OMG, how inconsiderate he is. I've seen people like that before and i feel like slapping them in the face (his/her size of body usually stopped me from doing that..). Anyway, i think all people should not only consider giving up their seats to the elder ones and handicapped but also pregnant ladies. I've seen so many people especially on public transport who is so ignorant and self-centered. They purposely close thei eyes and pretend to be asleep. That's not all. Just like the one that you saw, they are actually taking the seats that are reserved to the old people/pregnant ladies and handicaps. Aren't they ashamed of their behaviour? Anyway, i hope all people will be more considerate. Just think if you are one of them, then how would you feel if people were to treat you just like what you did (oh, i'm referring to the selfish ones).

yes i will move for the elderly, handicapped and for very pregnant ladies.

Yes absolutely I move for the elderly, handicap, and mom's with small children. However at one stage in my life I had pins in my legs and my leg all wrapped up and you couldn't tell underneath my pants that I couldn't just get up and stand as much as I looked like I was being rude.

Hi I am from India. In India all the city buses have special seats for elderly and handicapped. But most often these are occuppied by other people. Most of the times I find that people dont get up when an elderly person is standing. Their best way is to act as if they have not seen the elderly person. You can find them looking out of the window, trying to show that they have not seen the elderly person standing. But almost always if there is someone asking these people to get up and make room for the elderly person they do it, except in very few cases. I think the conductor of the bus should involve himself / herself in the task and make sure the allotted seats are vacated when an elderly person or a handicapped person is standing. I for one always vacate my seat if I find an elderly person, handicapped person, a pregnant lady or a lady holding an infant. Sadly I find these humanitarian consideration lacking in most youngsters of today.

oh yes i do ///i get up for old people handicapped young children and women .i mean if a person has some sort of self respect he would get up and let the above mentioned take a seat and anyways if the conductor of the bus watches that we hadnt moved he would ask us to get up !!

yes i did it already in our country we have a passenger jeepney and when you seat on the front seat beside the driver theres a saying that indicates please vacate this seat for disabled passengers so when there was a time when i seated in the front and theres a handicapped who rides i offer the seat and i moved to the back to let him seat on it.

I give my seats to pregnant women, to elderly people (but only those who are already so old they'd had a hard time standing on the bus), and most of all to handicapped people, or if the person is cradling a baby in her arms. These are special occasions and these people need the seats more than I do.

I ride the bus alot everyday to and from class since Michigan has a fairly large campus and I usually stand up and give my seat to adults when they get on the bus. Sometimes I'll do it if I see someone get on with alot of stuff in their hands or if I see someone is having trouble standing up because of how terrible some of the drivers are. But sometimes it's hard to tell myself to because I hate having to stand up, and so does everyone else. It's like a race to get to the seats when the bus pulls up and opens its doors. But for the most part, other students are good about offering their seats to adults riding to and from work.

From where i come from, the person would who refuse to move and give his seat to the handicapped or elderly would definitely get sharp stares and will be openly scolded by the other passengers and forcefully removed from where he is sitting. People here still do give outmost consideration for the handicapped and the elderly. We even have special checkout counters and places for senior citizens. Those who are inconsiderate especially to the elderly and handicapped should pray hard they wouldnt get old or handicapped because another inconsiderate person like them might also the same thing to them.

Yes, i do , i always give seat to the elderly, child , pregnant woman , i not give seat to handicapped yet because i not meet them in a bus yet!