(26 Feb 2015, 7:23 pm)MurdnunoC wrote Searched 'non compliance of DDA' and clicked on the first link I found.
http://www.ddaservices.co.uk/text_versio...ences.html
It brought up three reasons why businesses should comply with the third being:
If this information is correct, there could be heavy penalties imposed for non-compliance.
As Tyresmoke notes - it's breaking the law.
Extreme case of course, but I'd guess heads would roll should a legal case land on the doormat! I'd of course hope that a driver would refuse to take a bus out of the depot (or take it over) should a display not be working, once the regs come in.
(26 Feb 2015, 7:27 pm)Dan wrote I don't mean to be pessimistic, but it really doesn't seem to get them repaired any quicker? I seem to recall a number of Prestiges at Stockton and Redcar with frozen rear screens - these didn't ever seem to get repaired before they were disposed of...
If it's simple, why aren't they being repaired at present?
I can only put it down to priorities? I guess engineering teams at both companies see a mechanically sound bus more important than a technology sound bus. I'm not saying that's an incorrect approach mind, but they won't have that choice to make come 2016. Perhaps it's important for companies to be able to repair/replace this equipment in a timely manner?