A BLIND teenager from Johnstone was left “humiliated” 10 years ago after being ordered off a bus by the driver.

Cheryl Feran was waiting with a pal outside Woolworth’s, in the town’s Houstoun Square, for the number 36 bus to Paisley when she encountered the “aggressive” Arriva bus driver.

The 19-year-old, who had been registered blind from birth, presented a travel card which let her and a companion on for free.

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Cheryl, who lived with her family in Spateston, said at the time: “The driver told us that he wouldn’t accept the card but my friend Claire told him that he had to.

“She stood up to him, saying he had to accept it, but he carried on being aggressive to us.

“After snatching the card from me, he said ‘we don’t accept it – look at the sign,’ which was a stupid thing to say to me especially.”

The shocked friends stood their ground and got on the bus, even after being embarrassed in front of other passengers by the insensitive driver.

Cheryl’s mum Lynn and dad Joseph, both 43, backed their daughter, insisting she was legally entitled to use public transport for free and take a friend.

Furious dad-of-three Joseph said: “Cheryl can’t go anywhere by herself, she needs a companion with her at all times for her own safety.”

At the time, a spokesman for Arriva said the driver was under investigation.

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He added: “The driver in question is under full investigation. Our buses have CCTV, which we will be using to establish the facts of the case.

“We will make sure our drivers are well educated about the different types of tickets.”