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Jacob Shteyman

SHOCKING: Band aid over a bullet hole riders left in the lurch - You Need To See This

Disability advocate Belle Owen says lifting subsidies for accessible taxis is a band-aid solution. (Jacob Shteyman/AAP PHOTOS)

South Australians with disabilities say a measure by the state government to increase subsidies for accessible taxis is not enough amid fears the death of a Tasmanian man left waiting for a cab could be repeated.

Adelaide has limited wheelchair-accessible public transport and not enough access taxis, meaning disabled riders must often wait hours for a ride or even risk being stuck without a way home at all.

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