Newport woman's fury at taxi 'disability discrimination'

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Newport woman's fury at taxi 'disability discrimination'


Sophie Shuttleworth is furious over what she believes to be continual "disability discrimination" from taxi drivers (Image: Sophie Shuttleworth)

A NEWPORT woman who was left in a wheelchair after suffering from meningitis believes that taxi drivers are “discriminating” against the disabled.

Just months after she had similar issues with a private taxi company, Sophie Shuttleworth, 32, has continued to have some issues with the council-licensed Hackney carriages.

On Friday, August 9, she was enjoying a night out in Newport with a friend at The Potters pub before leaving at around 11pm through the back door and headed down opposite towards Windsor Castle pub.

After previously speaking to the city council, she understood there would be some wheelchair accessible vehicles available at the hackney carriage rank, and was pleased to find three vehicles waiting there.

However, upon approaching the first vehicle, they were met with some issues.










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