A Dundee disabled rights campaigner has pleaded for “common sense” over the issue of wheelchair accessible taxis in the city.
Arthur Lynch said the row is turning into a soap opera and is causing wheelchair users like himself needless worry.
Up to now, the focus has been on the concerns of taxi operators in but, Mr Lynch said, the disabled community is also feeling the strain.
“There are so many stories going about and there is a fear among wheelchair users simply because they don’t know what’s happening.
“It’s been going on for weeks and months it’s better than Coronation Street or Eastenders but it’s gone on long enough.
“Get an agreement, shake hands and say, ‘OK, that’s it,’ because disabled people have enough to worry about with their illnesses without having the added stress of uncertainty over transport.”
Like many disabled people who have contacted The Courier, Mr Lynch said he would like to see a combination of wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAVs) and saloon cars.
Mr Lynch said it is essential that the survey on taxi use being carried out by the city council involves as many people as possible.
The row centres on proposals that could force taxi drivers to use WAVs and the possible reintroduction of a cap on numbers.
The council has launched a taxi survey questionnaire to gauge public opinion but a date has yet to be fixed for the licensing committee to consider the outcome of the consultation.