The first female bus driver who sacked for being ‘too short’ in UK
More than 23,000 people have signed a petition in support of a five-foot bus driver who was sacked because she could not use the wing mirrors safely.
Mother-of-three Tracey Scholes, 57, was one of the first female bus drivers in Manchester and has driven buses for 34 years. But when Go North West changed the position of their buses' wing mirrors, the 57-year-old widow had to lean around a pillar to see them, meaning she could not keep her feet on the pedals.
Mrs Scholes was offered a different role on the company's school buses, which had more suitable mirrors, but the change would have meant a reduction in pay and hours worked. She turned down the offer and she was given notice. The business said they had made 'numerous proposals' to keep her in the company.
After an appeal, with Mr...