A London mum says bus drivers refuse to lower ramps for her disabled son Charles—up to 12 times a week.<br /><br />The two-year-old, who uses a specialist chair due to chronic lung disease, was twice denied access to the 197 bus in Croydon on 7 May.<br /><br />Footage shows one driver refusing to lower the ramp, while another only helped after a supervisor intervened.<br /><br />Charles, born severely premature, relies on life-saving equipment. His mum called the treatment “humiliating” and discriminatory.<br /><br />TfL apologised, calling such refusals “unacceptable” and confirmed it is investigating. Her TikTok videos have received over 500,000 views.
