Pavement parking.

[ericmark]

I have noted the news, that many disabled can't use an EV as they can't reach the charger. I suppose with liquid fuel the refuelling station was normally manned, so a peep on the horn got the car re-fuelled. But is seems the kerbs, and other items to stop anyone running into the recharging point, is stopping the disabled getting to the recharging point.

Until one has been involved with the disabled, there are many things we simply do see as a problem, slopping pavements my ensure water does not collect on them, but keeping a wheel chair straight is hard work, and with mother with one leg, and me with a mauled hand, it was often only option to use the road.

Special paving slabs may help the blind, but not wheel chair users. I could with a self propelled wheel chair, get her up/down a kerb, but needed to get whole wheel chair on the flat before I could do a second lift, so a gap between bus and kerb had to be either less than a foot, or more than 3 foot, or could not get her on the bus.

So there is a massive problem with kerbs, and Sealand road Chester with a cycle track where every few yards there was a drop for cars to get in drives, made it unusable.

Be it a touch control on a ceramic hob which you can't see from the low angle of a wheel chair, or oven temperatures which can only be read from above, once we go into the disabled world, there are loads of problems, including getting out of a car next to the kerb, the person needs their feet on the road to have enough height to lift themselves out of the car seat. Near side wheel just on the kerb is enough, 4" makes a lot of difference.

It seems 500 mm is the limit car to kerb, but one would need to be right on that limit to put feet firmly on the road.

 

[securespark]

I struggle with my scooter on the pavement. The cambers are ridiculous and push you into the road all the time. Some don't have dropped kerbs where they come to an end at side roads. Even walking on these pavements I find difficult, so I just use the road. It's so much easier.
Then I get grumpy drivers honking at me, "Use the f'ing pavement, d'head!"

I yell back, "What if I was on a bike?"

Funnily enough, the main road pavements are easier.

Hedges too are a pain. A lot of householders' shrubbery sticks out massively.

I have complained to the local council as a disabled person, but they don't seem to be at all bothered.

 

[ericmark]

I have considered complaining, but I don't use the scooter any more, find the e-bike works better, and faster, so to complain would be like the dog in the manger.

Same with the walkway parking, since so little traffic, walking in the road not really a problem. As to tripping over an EV charging lead, parked on the walkway I can see it in plenty of time, it is at work where I find the problem, I walk out of the personal door with an arm full of gear, and the EV charging unit is right outside the door, so easy to trip on a cable, and also it seems EV users can't see the road marking as to where to park, and park far too close to the building.

If I complain, likely they will block the door, which will mean walking a lot further, so I have not complained.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

I struggle with my scooter on the pavement. The cambers are ridiculous and push you into the road all the time. Some don't have dropped kerbs where they come to an end at side roads. Even walking on these pavements I find difficult, so I just use the road. It's so much easier.

Mine is a 4 wheel and quite high, so surface unevenness is exaggerated, by it's height and I get flung left and right.

Then I get grumpy drivers honking at me, "Use the f'ing pavement, d'head!"

Class 3, and I display a valid registration number, which seems to negate much of that. Only once have I had that, as a driver over-took me. I caught him up, just 40 yards ahead, in the queue and 'gave him a few words of advice'.

Hedges too are a pain. A lot of householders' shrubbery sticks out massively.

I have complained to the local council as a disabled person, but they don't seem to be at all bothered.

I don't complain to the council, I complain to our local councillor, they will be the ones desperately seeking votes. I make a note of the addresses, email them, that is followed by our councillor forwarding the list to some area manager, who might have a look, or just send letters out to the occupants.

 

[securespark]

Mine is a 4 wheel and quite high, so surface unevenness is exaggerated, by it's height and I get flung left and right.

Yes, mine too. TGA Breeze S4.

Class 3, and I display a valid registration number, which seems to negate much of that. Only once have I had that, as a driver over-took me. I caught him up, just 40 yards ahead, in the queue and 'gave him a few words of advice'.

I don't display my plate. Maybe I should.

I don't complain to the council, I complain to our local councillor, they will be the ones desperately seeking votes. I make a note of the addresses, email them, that is followed by our councillor forwarding the list to some area manager, who might have a look, or just send letters out to the occupants.

Great advice, thanks!

We have a new councillor who is mega-keen.

 

[robinbanks]

I would charge a premium, for on road parking.

Every car should have its reg as a QR code on the roof so we can enforce this via satellite. Nice