Who is a pedestrian with disability?
A pedestrian, or person in a wheelchair either manual or power, who has limited mobility, stamina, agility, reaction time, impaired vision or hearing, or who may have difficulty walking with or without assistive devices.
- Safety Tips For Wheelchair Users
- Plan a route that allows access to an accessible footpath
- Know where there are kerb ramps or driveways you can use for safe crossings
- Cross roads where there are pedestrian crossings
- Take extra care when leaving the kerb to cross the road
- Always be prepared to stop for pedestrians
- Watch for vehicles entering and leaving driveways
- Avoid roundabouts, major roads and heavy vehicles
Travel on quieter streets, keep to the side and face oncoming traffic wherever possible
- Attach a safety flag to your chair high enough above your head
- If possible, attach rear view mirrors to your chair
- If you must travel at night, use lights and reflectors to aid visibility
- Check out a new route beforehand
- Power wheelchair users should not exceed 10 km/h speed
- Obey all pedestrian road rules
- Do not cause a traffic hazard by moving into the path of a driver
Keep your balance and adjust your body position when travelling across uneven ground