A prominent disability rights campaigner has underlined her opposition to a controversial proposal to make every taxi in the city wheelchair-accessible.
Jan Goodall made her comments in response to a number of articles which have appeared in The Courier, sparking fierce debate among the taxi trade.
Cab drivers and operators are split in opinion over whether or not to back plans that would force saloon style cars off the road in favour of larger wheelchair-accessible vehicles (WAVs).
However Mrs Goodall, of the Dundee Celebrate Age Network, said her main concern is for the elderly who suffer from mobility problems.
She holds the opinion that the introduction of compulsory WAVs would be to the detriment of the group and, if approved, even stop some from using taxis altogether.
“I have sympathy for the taxi owners who say it is not fair that some have wheelchair access vehicles and others don’t,” said Mrs Goodall, who considers the mix of vehicles appropriate.
“But life is not fair and no one forced these people into the taxi trade.
“Everybody I have spoken to believes there should be a choice of vehicles available.
“One woman, who is walking disabled and needs a frame to help get around, had to be pushed into one of these larger cabs from her bottom from the driver just to get in.
“This is just one group who need to be considered and it is clear there is no one vehicle that will accommodate everyone.”