I have went through McDonald's drive through on tractors, on foot, on bicycles. I have seen people go to the drive through on horses or lawnmowers even, what is the big deal?
I do see people on mobility scooters enter mcdonalds thru the doors, I hold the doors open for them at the blenhiem mcdonalds so they can enter the mcdonalds as for margaret todd, the abuse she threw at the staff was uncalled for, the F word and other words are totally unneeded and the fact she owns a car and uses it, have not been mentioned to anybody the owner of mcdonalds offered to talk to margaret over breakfast about the issue, there was never any indication of a free breakfast from the managers, which margaret demanded when she returned to mcdonalds twice AFTER the first incident.... and she didn't use the drive thru on her scooter on those two occasions, but she entered into mcdonalds, thru the doorways... mcdonalds acted according to their rules and guidelines dictated by head office, and OSH regulations. campbell live never checked out both sides of the story, only margarets side of events, and as many blenhiem people know, its far from the truth of what actually happened
Health and Safety concerns are not an excuse to not service her, they are a fail reason. The Health part is CO2 exposure. Sitting behind the car exhaust is not healthy for anyone. Safety concerns are the fact she is in a scooter that any car can push out of the way. She might be somewhat large for her age, but not everyone in a drive-thru line might notice her. She might find better use for her efforts placed elsewhere like exercise or less fattening foods. McDonalds could install Motorized doors for their disabled/lazy patrons. Thats about as far as they should have to go. The Drive Thru lanes are for cars, not electric scooters made to ferry people who cant walk. Next you are going to demand curb service or home delivery.
Funny that in Blenheim "health and Safety" stops anyone using the drive thru yet in Levin during the wee small hours in the weekend on the way home from the pub you have to use the drive thru windows! I think this is unfair and discriminative toward the lady in the mobility scooter.
McDonalds - for goodness sake put self opening doors in so disabled can access your 'restaurant' if they choose to. You make enough profit. No more McDonalds for me.
Looks like Mcdonald need another drive through for our elderly's mobility scooters..Health and safety for our elderly having there own entrance to Mcdonald is right..
