Verona, president of the disabled association denounces: “Taxi driver made me get out of the car because I’m in a wheelchair”
Verona – The president of the Fish onlus (the Italian Federation for overcoming the handicap)Vincenzo FalabellaOn Friday, he presented to the commander of the Verona local police a detailed statement on the incident that took place on Friday evening at the taxi rank of the Verona Porta Nuova station. Falabella was made to get out of a wheelchair-bound taxi and take another vehicle, in front of ten people and in the rain. Another aspect that the local police will have to ascertain is the reason why the taxi driver gave Falabella a different license number, but he took a photo of the car.
Criminal offense and violated regulation
In addition to criminal aspects for the crime of interruption of the public service, it goes to users such as the regulation for the transport service of people and luggage with cars, in service from the square of the Municipality of Verona, also provides for the suspension or revocation for the most severe.
The indignation of the minister
The minister’s reaction to disabilities lasts, Erika Stefani: “It happens that, when disability becomes visible, a part of our society still perceives it as a problem. This mentality led a taxi driver from Verona to deny service to Vicenzo Falabella, the president of Fish, when he realized that for He uses a wheelchair. A vehicle like any other, which has caused a prejudice for which people with disabilities have to get into cars ‘reserved for them’. To refuse a service to a person with disabilities: just good manners and respect “.