Only one way for needy commuters to get a seat

I refer to the letter “Priority seats breed culture of dishonour” (April 23).

There is only one way for the elderly, the disabled and others in need to get a seat when the buses or trains are full: They must tell the youngsters to give up their seat.

I have often noticed young people, workers and even some national servicemen either pretending to sleep or concentrating on their mobile phone, ignoring the people who need a seat.

Recently, as a couple of youngsters were ignoring some elderly people who were standing, I offered an old lady my seat, but she refused. I wondered why, and my wife told me that she had looked at my white hair.